Welcome to Haynesville ...
Haynesville is located in Richmond County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Haynesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Haynesville is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Haynesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Haynesville: 804 & 686<3>
The ZIP code for Haynesville: 22472<4>
Communities Also Named Haynesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Haynesville - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, New Brunswick, Ohio (2), Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Haynesville.
Communities near Haynesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haynesville.
- Tappahannock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Warsaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Montross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Farnham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Morrisons Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Griffiths Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
- Rainswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Simons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Downings
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Kinsale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Haynesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haynesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Haynesville. 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 Haynesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haynesville. See our Newspapers Page for Haynesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haynesville ...
Looking for more information about Haynesville? 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 Haynesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Haynesville.
Adding Haynesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Haynesville 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 (so far) for Haynesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Haynesville post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Haynesville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haynesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Haynesville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Haynesville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Haynesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Haynesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |