Welcome to Hays Mill ...

Hays Mill is located in Somerset County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hays Mill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Hays Mill: Hays Ml. (or less commonly used: Hays Mll.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Hays Mill for more information about variations on the name of Hays Mill.

Hays Mill is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Hays Mill is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Hays Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hays Mill is located in the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Hays Mill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Hays Mill: This one is located in Somerset County and the other is located in Butler County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 3 communities that are also named Hays Mill - they are located in Alabama and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hays Mill.

Communities near Hays Mill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hays Mill.

• Cumberland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
• Frostburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
  • Frostburg is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <3>
• Somerset
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
  • Somerset is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <3>
• Meyersdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersdale
  • Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersdale <3>
• Berlin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <3>
• Boswell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
  • Boswell is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <3>
• Lonaconing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonaconing
  • Lonaconing is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonaconing <3>
• Central City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <3>
• Carpendale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
  • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
• Grantsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hays Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hays Mill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hays Mill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hays Mill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hays Mill. See our Newspapers Page for Hays Mill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hays Mill ...

Looking for more information about Hays Mill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hays Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hays Mill.

Adding Hays Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hays Mill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hays Mill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hays Mill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hays Mill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hays Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/