Welcome to Hayes ...
Hayes is located in Gloucester County<1>.
The location of Hayes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hayes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.
Hayes is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hayes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Hayes: (804)
Communities Also Named Hayes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Hayes - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (4), Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hayes.
Communities near Hayes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hayes.
- Newport News
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
- Newport News is located in Newport News City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <4>
- Hampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Hampton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
- Williamsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
- Poquoson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
- Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <4>
- Roanes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Rochambeau Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- York View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Clay Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lee Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Dare
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
- Dare is located in York County
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 Hayes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hayes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hayes. 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 Hayes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hayes. See our Newspapers Page for Hayes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hayes ...
Looking for more information about Hayes? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hayes, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hayes.
Adding Hayes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hayes 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 Hayes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hayes post office opened in 1950.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hayes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hayes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Gloucester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hayes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |