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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Haven (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Haven. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Haven is located in Tama County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tama County: Benton, Black Hawk, Grundy, Iowa, Jasper, Marshall & Poweshiek.

Below are the counties that are near Haven. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Haven:

  • Tama County     (The home county of Haven)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven, with the one closest to Haven listed first.
    • Long Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Long Point is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Chelsea
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gladstone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Gladstone is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Tama
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Vining
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Vining is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Toledo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elberon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clutier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Montour
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Garwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Traer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Dysart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven, with the one closest to Haven listed first.
    • Belle Plaine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Irving
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Irving is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Luzerne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Luzerne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Keystone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blairstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Van Horne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Garrison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Watkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Watkins is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Newhall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Norway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Vinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven, with the one closest to Haven listed first.
    • Blessing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
    • Voorhies
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven, with the one closest to Haven listed first.
    • Beaman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Reinbeck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Conrad
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven, with the one closest to Haven listed first.
    • Dayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Dayton is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Ladora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Marengo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • South Amana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • West Amana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • West Amana is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
    • Ambrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ambrose is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
    • Conroy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Conroy is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
    • Millersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Williamsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Middle Amana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven, with the one closest to Haven listed first.
    • Newburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Newburg is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Oakland Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Kellogg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynnville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sully
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Killduff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven, with the one closest to Haven listed first.
    • Gibson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Aurora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Mahaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven, with the one closest to Haven listed first.
    • Barnes City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • New Sharon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Union Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Taintor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven, with the one closest to Haven listed first.
    • Dunbar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Gilman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Gilman is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Le Grand
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Dillon is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Ferguson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Green Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
    • Laurel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Laurel is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Marshalltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Haverhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Luray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Luray is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Marietta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • State Center Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
  • Poweshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven, with the one closest to Haven listed first.
    • Sheridan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Hartwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Brooklyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Malcom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Victor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grinnell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Guernsey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Montezuma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Deep River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Searsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Tilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Haven, see our County-by-County Page for Haven.

Cemeteries Near Haven ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Haven.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Haven - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Haven covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Haven, with the one closest to Haven listed first.

  • Haven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Helena Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rector Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Day Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Squires Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilkinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Walz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kent Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Holan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (272 more) ...
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Flatters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Walton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Haven had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Haven, with the one closest to Haven listed first.

  • Helena
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Helena is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Long Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Long Point is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
  • Chelsea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gladstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gladstone is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Sheridan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Tama
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Vining
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Vining is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Toledo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hartwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Belle Plaine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Irving
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Irving is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
  • Brooklyn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Potter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Potter is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Malcom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Carnforth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnforth

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Haven. See our List of 1890's Communities around Haven.

Newspapers Published in Haven ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 163 newspapers that have been published in the area around Haven.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Haven, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Haven.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Haven:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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 Haven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Haven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.