Welcome to South Haven ...

South Haven is located in Porter County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for South Haven: S. Haven

South Haven is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

South Haven is within the boundaries of the (219) area code.

Communities Also Named South Haven ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named South Haven: This one is located in Porter County and the other is located in Wabash County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 10 communities that are also named South Haven - they are located in Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma and Texas.

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

Communities near South Haven ...

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

• Hammond
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Hammond is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
• Gary
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Gary is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
• Portage
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <4>
• Merrillville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
  • Merrillville is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrillville <4>
• Valparaiso
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valparaiso
  • Valparaiso is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,944 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valparaiso <4>
• Michigan City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
  • Michigan City is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <4>
• Crown Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
  • Crown Point is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <4>
• Schererville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
  • Schererville is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <4>
• Hobart
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Hobart is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <4>
• East Chicago
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
  • East Chicago is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <4>

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 South Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Haven.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Haven.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Haven ...

Looking for more information about South 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 South Haven, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Haven.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov