Welcome to Haysi ...
The town of Haysi is located in Dickenson County<1>.
The pronunciation of Haysi: hay-SYE<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Haysi, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Haysi has a population of 463 people<3> (see below for details).
Haysi is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Haysi lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Haysi: 276
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Haysi had an population of 463 people. This is a decrease of 7.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 148.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Haysi had a population of 498 people. This makes Haysi the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 498 people, the population of Haysi increased 167.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 186 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Haysi.
Communities near Haysi ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haysi.
- Jenkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <5>
- Clintwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
- Clintwood is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <5>
- Pound
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
- Pound is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <5>
- Grundy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Grundy is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <5>
- Elkhorn City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
- Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <5>
- Clinchco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
- Clinchco is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <5>
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Cedarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
- Ashcamp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Aily
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 Haysi. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haysi.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Haysi. 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 Haysi.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haysi. See our Newspapers Page for Haysi.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haysi ...
Looking for more information about Haysi? 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 Haysi, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Haysi.
Adding Haysi to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Haysi 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 Haysi was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Haysi post office opened in 1900.
We also found Haysi on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Haysi.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haysi. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dickenson County: www.dickensonctyva.com/
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 Dickenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Haysi. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Haysi. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haysi - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |