Hayes Crossing, Georgia

Hayes Crossing is an unincorporated community in Stephens County, Georgia, United States.

[3] Hayes Crossing was connected to other communities in early colonial Georgia after General Oglethorpe ordered River Road built from Savannah to Augusta.

[4] River Road connected to the ancient Indian trade route of Upper Cherokee Path (later renamed Petersburg Road) at Augusta, connecting it to the market city of Petersburg.

[4] In 1878, the Georgia Southern Railroad laid track in Stephens County, crossing the Red Hollow Road 13 times between Toccoa and Martin.

Stations were established at several locations in the county, including one at Hayes Crossing.