Welcome to Havre ...
Havre is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Havre, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Havre is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Havre lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Havre: 319
Communities Also Named Havre ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Havre - they are located in Michigan, Mississippi and Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Havre.
Communities near Havre ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Havre.
- Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kalona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
- Kalona is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <3>
- Columbus Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
- Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <3>
- Wellman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Wellman is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <3>
- Lone Tree
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
- Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <3>
- Winfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Keota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <3>
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 Havre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Havre.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Havre. 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 Havre.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Havre. See our Newspapers Page for Havre.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Havre ...
Looking for more information about Havre? 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 Havre, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Havre.
Adding Havre to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Havre in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Havre was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Havre post office opened in 1881.
We also found Havre in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Havre.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Havre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |