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Welcome to New Haven ...

New Haven is located in Calhoun County<1>.


The location of New Haven has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


When the people of New Haven refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use New Havener<3>

New Haven is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: New Haven lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from New Haven (for example, toward Tallapoosa (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for New Haven: (256) & (938)<5>

Websites for New Haven ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.calhounchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to New Haven, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named New Haven ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named New Haven: This one is located in Calhoun County and the other is located in Madison County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 27 communities that are also named New Haven - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee (3), Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Haven.

Communities near New Haven ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Haven.

  • Oxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Anniston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Talladega
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jacksonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <6>
  • Lincoln
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <6>
  • Heflin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Weaver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
  • Riverside
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <6>
  • Ragland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <6>
  • Munford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Haven.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Haven. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Haven.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Haven. See our Newspapers Page for New Haven.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Haven ...

Looking for more information about New Haven? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Haven, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Haven.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of New Haven refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of New Haven may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Haven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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