Welcome to Grand Haven ...

Grand Haven is located in Will County<1>.

The location of Grand Haven has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Grand Haven: Grand Hvn. (or less commonly used: Grand Havn.)

Grand Haven is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Grand Haven lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Grand Haven ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Grand Haven - they are located in British Columbia, Kansas and Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grand Haven.

Communities near Grand Haven ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grand Haven.

• Aurora
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Naperville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville
  • Naperville is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naperville <4>
• Joliet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
  • Joliet is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <4>
• Bolingbrook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
  • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <4>
• Orland Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
  • Orland Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <4>
• Tinley Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
  • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <4>
• Wheaton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
  • Wheaton is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <4>
• Downers Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
  • Downers Grove is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downers Grove <4>
• Plainfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
• Romeoville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
  • Romeoville is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <4>

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 Grand Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grand Haven.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grand 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 Grand Haven.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Haven. See our Newspapers Page for Grand Haven.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Haven ...

Looking for more information about Grand 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 Grand Haven, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grand Haven.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov