Welcome to Haven ...
Haven is located in Tama County<1>.
The location of 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 Haven, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Haven is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Haven lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Haven ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Haven - they are located in California, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Haven.
Communities near Haven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haven.
- Grinnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
- Grinnell is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grinnell <4>
- Tama
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
- Tama is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tama <4>
- Belle Plaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
- Belle Plaine is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <4>
- Toledo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
- Brooklyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
- Le Grand
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Grand
- Le Grand is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Grand <4>
- Victor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <4>
- Keystone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <4>
- Garwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Gilman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Haven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haven. See our Newspapers Page for Haven.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haven ...
Looking for more information about 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 Haven, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Haven.
Adding Haven to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Haven was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Haven post office opened in 1870.
We also found Haven in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Haven.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tama County: www.tamacounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Tama, 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 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/ |