Welcome to New Haven ...
New Haven is located in Mitchell County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of New Haven, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Haven, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
When the people of New Haven refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use New Havener<3>
New Haven is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: New Haven lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
New Haven lies within the (641) area code.
Communities Also Named New Haven ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named New Haven - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee (3), Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Haven.
Communities near New Haven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Haven.
- Charles City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
- Charles City is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <6>
- Osage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Osage is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <6>
- Saint Ansgar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
- Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <6>
- Le Roy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <6>
- Adams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
- Riceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <6>
- Elma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Elma is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <6>
- Stacyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Rudd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudd have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Rudd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudd <6>
- Floyd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <6>
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 New Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Haven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Haven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Haven. See our Newspapers Page for New Haven.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Haven ...
Looking for more information about New 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 New Haven, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Haven.
Adding New Haven to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New 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 New Haven was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the New Haven post office opened in 1878.
We also found New Haven in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Haven.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of New Haven refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of New Haven may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Haven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |