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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Reno County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Reno County: Harvey, Kingman, McPherson, Pratt, Rice, Sedgwick & Stafford.

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:

  • Reno County     (The home county of Haven)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven, with the one closest to Haven listed first.
    • Yoder
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
      • Yoder is located in Reno County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <2>
    • Punkin Center ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
      • Punkin Center is located in Reno County
    • Cruppers Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruppers Corner
      • Cruppers Corner is located in Reno County
    • Elmer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Reno County
    • Darlow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
      • Darlow is located in Reno County
    • Saint Joe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Reno County
    • Castleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Reno County
    • Obeeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obeeville
      • Obeeville is located in Reno County
    • South Hutchinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hutchinson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Whiteside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Reno County
    • Pretty Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Prairie
      • Pretty Prairie is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pretty Prairie <2>
  • Harvey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven, with the one closest to Haven listed first.
    • Burrton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrton
      • Burrton is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Halstead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
      • Halstead is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstead <2>
    • Alta Mills ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mills
      • Alta Mills is located in Harvey County
    • Sedgwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
      • Sedgwick is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <2>
    • Van Arsdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
      • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
    • Putnam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Harvey County
    • Sand Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
      • Sand Creek is located in Harvey County
    • Hesston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Newton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Zimmerdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerdale
      • Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
    • North Newton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newton
      • North Newton is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Newton <2>
    • McLains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
      • McLains is located in Harvey County
  • Kingman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven, with the one closest to Haven listed first.
    • Murdock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Kingman County
    • Kingman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Kingman County
    • Norwich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <2>
  • McPherson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven, with the one closest to Haven listed first.
    • Inman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <2>
    • Moundridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Groveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in McPherson County
  • Sedgwick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven, with the one closest to Haven listed first.
    • Mount Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Andale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bentley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentley <2>
    • Colwich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwich
      • Colwich is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwich <2>
    • Coleman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Sedgwick County
    • Garden Plain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
      • Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Cheney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Maize
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
      • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <2>
    • Goddard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Westlink Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlink Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlink Village
      • Westlink Village is located in Sedgwick County
    • Valley Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
      • Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <2>
    • Park City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 187 newspapers that have been published in the area around Haven.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Haven. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Haven and those printed in the larger area surrounding Haven.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Haven.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven Cemetery
  • Valley Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Twp. Cemetery
  • Laurel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
  • Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Hunt - Shive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Burrton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (108 more) ...
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Eastside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Cemetery
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Haven had a population of 273 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Haven had a population of 1,184 people.

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

  • Yoder
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
    • Yoder is located in Reno County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <2>
  • Mount Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Patterson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Harvey County
  • Elmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Elmer is located in Reno County
  • Darlow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
    • Darlow is located in Reno County
  • Castleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Reno County
  • Burrton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrton
    • Burrton is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Andale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • South Hutchinson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hutchinson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bentley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
    • Bentley is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentley <2>
  • Pretty Prairie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Prairie
    • Pretty Prairie is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pretty Prairie <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Colwich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwich
      • Colwich is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwich <2>
    • Halstead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
      • Halstead is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstead <2>
    • Buhler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
      • Buhler is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
      • Buhler has also been known as:
      • Tulip Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhler <2>

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.

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 Reno County: www.rngov.reno.ks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9018, Longitude: -97.7818       In this case, the coordinates for Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.




 

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