| Hayes Cove | SW Buncombe County W of Bent Mountain. |
| Hayes Gap | N Cherokee County in Hanging Dog Mountain. |
| Hayes Mill Creek | rises in S Macon County and flows W into Little Tennessee River. |
| Hayes Mountain | SE Wilkes County near the Alexander County line. |
| Hayes Ridge | E Swain County between Williams Branch and Wesser Creek. |
| Hayes Run | rises in S Madison County and flows SW into French Broad River. |
| Hayes Top | SW Buncombe County NW of Dix Creek Gap. |
| Hayesville | town and county seat, central Clay County on Hiwassee River. Alt. 1,893. Inc. 1891. Named for George W. Hayes (1804-64), a member of the General Assembly who was instrumental in the formation of the county. Fort Hembree, ¾ mi. nw, was one of the forts at which Gen. Winfield Scott, in command of U.S. forces, gathered the Cherokee Indians before moving them W in 1838. Produces lumber and apparel. |
| Hayesville | or former township in NW Franklin County, now township no. 5. |
| Hayesville Township | SW Clay County. |