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Proper Noun

1. 1
   A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Keokuk County, Iowa.
2. 2
   A number of places in the United States:; A town, the county seat of Clay County, North Carolina, named after politician George Hayes.
3. 3
   A number of places in the United States:; A township in Clay County, North Carolina, which includes the town.
4. 4
   A number of places in the United States:; A village in Ashland County, Ohio.
5. 5
   A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Pickaway County, Ohio.

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6. 6
   A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marion County, Oregon.
7. 7
   A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lower Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Etymology

From the surname Hayes + -ville in North Carolina at least.

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