Welcome to Hayden ...
So far, we found very little information about Hayden. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hayden to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hayden, please Contact Us.
Hayden would have been located within present day Preston County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hayden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hayden is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Hayden was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Hayden was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities Also Named Hayden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Hayden - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hayden.
Communities near Hayden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hayden.
- Morgantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <5>
- Westover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <5>
- Kingwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <5>
- Mountain Lake Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Terra Alta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <5>
- Reedsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <5>
- Rowlesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
- Rowlesburg is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <5>
- Masontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <5>
- Loch Lynn Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
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 Hayden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hayden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hayden. 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 Hayden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hayden. See our Newspapers Page for Hayden.
Adding Hayden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hayden in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hayden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Hayden post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hayden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hayden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Preston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hayden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Hayden area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Hayden area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |