Welcome to Fair Haven ...
Fair Haven is located in Vernon County<1>.
The location of Fair Haven has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fair Haven, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Fair Haven: Fair Hvn. (or less commonly used: Fair Havn.)
Fair Haven is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fair Haven lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fair Haven is within the (417) area code.
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 Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, 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.
- Nevada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <4>
- El Dorado Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
- El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <4>
- Rich Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Rich Hill is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Hill <4>
- Appleton City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
- Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <4>
- Walker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Schell City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
- Schell City is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <4>
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Roscoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
- Milo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Metz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Metz is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Fair Haven on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
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 Vernon County: www.vernoncountymo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Vernon, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fair Haven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |