Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hayestown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hayestown and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hayestown

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Hayestown:
  • 34.347384, -79.252266
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Hayestown

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Dillon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dillon County
  • Since Hayestown is near Robeson County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Robeson County
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Hayestown ...

We found two communities that share the name Hayestown.

Within South Carolina, the name Hayestown is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • Fairfield County
    • This Hayestown is located in Fairfield County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hayestown that is located in Dillon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Hayestown.
  • Nebraska
    • Sherman County
    • This community is historic<2> and although located in Sherman County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Hayestown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hayestown ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Bass Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
  • Bass Crossroads is located in Dillon County
• Cotton Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
  • Cotton Valley is located in Dillon County
• Five Forks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Robeson County (NC)
• Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
  • Fork is located in Dillon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <4>
• High Hill Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Crossroads
  • High Hill Crossroads is located in Dillon County
• Lake View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Lake View is located in Dillon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake View <4>
• May Hilltop
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hilltop
  • May Hilltop is located in Dillon County
• Oliver Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Crossroads
  • Oliver Crossroads is located in Dillon County
• Squires
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
  • Squires is located in Dillon County
• Temperance Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hill
  • Temperance Hill is located in Marion County
• Zion
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
  • Zion is located in Marion County

How Far From Hayestown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hayestown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hayestown and extending to:

• Dillon, which is the Seat of Dillon County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Hayestown to Columbia, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 337 miles [542.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,880 miles [11,072.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,763 miles [7,665.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/