Haysi, VA

Haysi is a town in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. The 2020 census counted 484 residents. Haysi, once known as "Turkey Foot" or "The Mouth of McClure", is at the confluence of Russell Prater Creek, the McClure River, and the Russell Fork river. As English settlers moved into the Appalachians, David Musick and his family settled near New Garden Fort on the Clinch River, but Shawnee raiders burned the house, killed him and abducted his wife and five children on August 12, 1792. Veterans Memorial Walk of Honor in Haysi.

The Ralph Stanley Museum. The Haysi area is served by Ridgeview High School and Sandlick Elementary School in the nearby community of Birchleaf, Virginia. In Haysi, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Haysi, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Haysi is located in northeastern Dickenson County. The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. Haysi includes the Ralph Stanley Museum.