Welcome to Fair Haven ...
Fair Haven is located in New Haven County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fair Haven, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
A typical abbreviation for Fair Haven: Fair Hvn. (or less commonly used: Fair Havn.)
Fair Haven is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fair Haven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Fair Haven: (203) & (475)<3>
Communities Also Named Fair Haven ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Fair Haven - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fair Haven.
Communities near Fair Haven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fair Haven.
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Waterbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <4>
- Waterbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Hamden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Meriden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <4>
- Meriden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Milford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - West Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Haven <4>
- West Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
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 Fair Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fair Haven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fair 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 Fair Haven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fair Haven. See our Newspapers Page for Fair Haven.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fair Haven ...
Looking for more information about Fair 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 Fair Haven, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fair Haven.
Adding Fair Haven to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fair Haven in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fair Haven was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fair Haven post office opened in 1833.
We also found Fair Haven in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fair Haven.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fair Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fair Haven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |