Welcome to Hay Springs ...
The village of Hay Springs is located in Sheridan County<1>.
The location of Hay Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hay Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
A typical abbreviation for Hay Springs: Hay Spgs. (or less commonly used: Hay Spngs. or Hay Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hay Springs has a population of 538 people<3> (see below for details).
Hay Springs is 3,830 feet [1,167 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Hay Springs is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hay Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hay Springs is located in the (308) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hay Springs had an population of 538 people. This is a decrease of 5.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.48% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hay Springs had a population of 570 people (which is 10.42% of the total population of Sheridan County). This makes Hay Springs the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Hay Springs represents 0.03% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 184th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 570 people, the population of Hay Springs decreased 12.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 652 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hay Springs.
Communities Also Named Hay Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nebraska communities named Hay Springs: This one is located in Sheridan County and the other is located in Sherman County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hay Springs.
Communities near Hay Springs ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Hay Springs.
- Chadron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadron
- Chadron is located in Dawes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadron <5>
- Rushville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <5>
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Bordeaux ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Whiteclay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteclay
- Whiteclay is located in Sheridan County
- Whiteclay has also been known as:
- Pine Ridge
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteclay <5>
- Pine Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Oglala Lakota County (SD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Ridge <5>
- Gordon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <5>
- Whitney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Whitney is located in Dawes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney <5>
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 Hay Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hay Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hay Springs. 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 Hay Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hay Springs. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hay Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hay Springs ...
Looking for more information about Hay Springs? 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 Hay Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hay Springs.
Adding Hay Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hay Springs 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 Hay Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hay Springs post office opened in 1885.
We also found Hay Springs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hay Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hay Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Sheridan, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hay Springs. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hay Springs - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |