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Welcome to Havana ...

The city of Havana is located in Yell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Havana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Havana has a population of 364 people<2> (see below for details).

Havana is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Havana: 479

The ZIP code for Havana: 72842<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Havana had an population of 364 people. This is a decrease of 2.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Havana had a population of 375 people. This makes Havana the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Havana represents 0.01% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 318th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 375 people, the population of Havana decreased 4.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 392 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Havana.

Communities Also Named Havana ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Havana - they are located in Alabama, Florida (2), Illinois, Kansas, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas 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.

  • Paris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Danville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ola is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <5>
  • Magazine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Magazine is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
  • Plainview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Subiaco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Belleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Scranton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Scranton is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Blue Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Morrison Bluff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 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.

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

In addition to the Tourism page for Havana, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Havana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Havana post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Havana.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Yell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Havana.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Havana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Havana). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Havana or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/