Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fair Haven had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fair Haven, with the one closest to Fair Haven listed first.
- New Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Haven
- From Fair Haven to New Haven
- East Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
- East Haven is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Haven <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Haven
- From Fair Haven to East Haven
- Whitneyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
- Whitneyville is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitneyville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whitneyville
- From Fair Haven to Whitneyville
- Highwood ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Montowese
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Westville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in New Haven County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westville
- From Fair Haven to Westville
- West Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Haven <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Haven
- From Fair Haven to West Haven
- Short Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Beach
- Short Beach is located in New Haven County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Short Beach
- From Fair Haven to Short Beach
- Branford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branford
- Branford is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branford <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Branford
- From Fair Haven to Branford
- Totoket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totoket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totoket
- Totoket is located in New Haven County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Totoket
- From Fair Haven to Totoket
- North Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
- North Haven is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Haven <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Haven
- From Fair Haven to North Haven
- Hamden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hamden
- From Fair Haven to Hamden
- Pine Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Pine Orchard is located in New Haven County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Orchard
- From Fair Haven to Pine Orchard
- North Branford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branford
- North Branford is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branford <2>
- Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <2>
- Northford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northford
- Northford is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northford <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Northford
- From Fair Haven to Northford
- Clintonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in New Haven County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clintonville
- From Fair Haven to Clintonville
- Mount Carmel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in New Haven County
- Stony Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in New Haven County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stony Creek
- From Fair Haven to Stony Creek
- Mount Carmel Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel Center
- Mount Carmel Center is located in New Haven County
- Leetes Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetes Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetes Island
- Leetes Island is located in New Haven County
- Quinnipiac ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinnipiac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnipiac
- Quinnipiac is located in New Haven County
- Bethany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bethany
- From Fair Haven to Bethany
- Ansonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
- Ansonia is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansonia <2>
- Derby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Former name for Derby:
- Birmingham
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Derby
- From Fair Haven to Derby
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fair Haven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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. |