Welcome to Havana ...
Havana is located on the South Texas Plains.
Havana is located in Hidalgo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Havana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Havana is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Havana lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Havana is within the (956) area code.
Communities Also Named Havana ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Havana - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida (2), Illinois, Kansas, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Havana.
Communities near Havana ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Havana.
- McAllen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllen
- McAllen is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllen <3>
- Mission
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Mission is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <3>
- Alton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
- Hidalgo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
- Hidalgo is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <3>
- Palmview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Penitas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penitas
- Penitas is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penitas <3>
- Sullivan City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan City
- Sullivan City is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan City <3>
- Palmhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - La Grulla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
- La Grulla is located in Starr County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Granjeno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granjeno
- Granjeno is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 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 Havana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Havana.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Havana. 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 Havana.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Havana ...
Looking for more information about Havana? 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 Havana, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Havana.
Adding Havana to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Havana 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 Havana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Havana post office opened in 1886.
We also found Havana in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Havana.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Havana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Havana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |