The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Hayward was named after George S. Hayward, a "prominent citizen of the early days". Hayward was settled around 1855 and was formally incorporated in 1925.
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places
Nothing in Hayward is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Hayward has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Lodge Zare Zapadu No. 44 in Hayward, 4.8 miles away.
Hayward and the nearest listed places
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Closest to Hayward
Lodge Zare Zapadu No. 44Hayward · Built 19094.8miAlbert Lea Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) (Additional Documentation)Albert Lea · District6.1miAlbert Lea Commercial Historic DistrictAlbert Lea · District6.1miChicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad DepotAlbert Lea · Built 19146.2miAlbert Lea City HallAlbert Lea · Building6.2miHow a place gets listed
1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Lodge Zare Zapadu No. 44’s page links to a real one.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom the Library of Congress (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.