Welcome to Lake Haven ...

Lake Haven is located in Bedford County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Lake Haven: Lk. Haven

Lake Haven is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lake Haven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Lake Haven ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lake Haven - they are located in Georgia and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Lake Haven ...

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

• Radford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
  • Radford is located in Bedford County
• Bedford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Bedford City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
• Rocky Mount
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
• Altavista
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
  • Altavista is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <4>
• Chatham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
  • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
• Hurt
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
  • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
• Gretna
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
  • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
• North Shore
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
  • North Shore is located in Franklin County
• Penhook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penhook
  • Penhook is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penhook <4>
• Union Hall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
  • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <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 Lake Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Haven.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Haven ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/