Hayes, Virginia
Hayes, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 37°16′42″N 76°30′14″W / 37.27833°N 76.50389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Gloucester |
Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 23072 |
Area code | 804 |
GNIS feature ID | 1493063[1] |
Hayes is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. Hayes is located along U.S. Route 17 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-northwest of Gloucester Point. Hayes has a post office with ZIP code 23072.[2]
Hayes features many shopping centers, such as the York River Crossing shopping center, Hayes Plaza shopping center, and Hayes Stores shopping center, making it one of the two large commerce centers of Gloucester County with the other being Gloucester Courthouse.
The Shelly Archeological District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[3]
There are many who believe Hayes, Virginia is named after the Hayes family. Lt. Hugh Gwynne Hayes served in the Polk’s Regiment during the American Revolution. The Library of Congress article is titled, "Gloucester. One of the first chapters of the Commonwealth of Virginia."
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