Welcome to Winter Haven ...
Winter Haven is located on the South Texas Plains.
Winter Haven is located in Dimmit County<1>.
The location of Winter 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 Winter Haven, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
A typical abbreviation for Winter Haven: Winter Hvn. (or less commonly used: Winter Havn.)
Winter Haven is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Winter Haven lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Winter Haven: (830)
Communities Also Named Winter Haven ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Winter Haven - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winter Haven.
Communities near Winter Haven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winter Haven.
- Crystal City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
- Crystal City is located in Zavala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <4>
- Carrizo Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo Springs
- Carrizo Springs is located in Dimmit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrizo Springs <4>
- Asherton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
- Asherton is located in Dimmit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asherton <4>
- Big Wells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Wells
- Big Wells is located in Dimmit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Wells <4>
- Chula Vista - River Spur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista - River Spur
- Chula Vista - River Spur is located in Zavala County
- Las Colonias
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Colonias have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Colonias
- Las Colonias is located in Zavala County
- Carrizo Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo Hill
- Carrizo Hill is located in Dimmit County
- Brundage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - La Pryor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pryor
- La Pryor is located in Zavala County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Pryor <4>
- Catarina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catarina
- Catarina is located in Dimmit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catarina <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 Winter Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winter Haven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winter 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 Winter Haven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winter Haven. See our Newspapers Page for Winter Haven.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winter Haven ...
Looking for more information about Winter 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 Winter Haven, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Winter Haven.
Adding Winter Haven to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winter 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 Winter Haven was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Winter Haven post office opened in 1927.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winter Haven.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winter Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dimmit, 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 Winter 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |