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Welcome to Havensville ...

The city of Havensville is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Havensville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Havensville: Named for Paul Havens.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Havensville has a population of 155 people<2> (see below for details).

Havensville is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Havensville is within the (785) area code.

The ZIP code for Havensville: 66432<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Havensville had an population of 155 people. This is an increase of 16.54% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Havensville had a population of 133 people. This makes Havensville the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 133 people, the population of Havensville decreased 8.9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 146 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Havensville.

Communities near Havensville ...

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

  • Holton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <6>
  • Westmoreland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Onaga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
    • Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaga <6>
  • Centralia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Centralia is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <6>
  • Wetmore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
    • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <6>
  • Emmett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
    • Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <6>
  • Delia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
    • Delia is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Corning
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <6>
  • Circleville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
    • Circleville is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <6>
  • Soldier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
    • Soldier is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <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 Havensville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Havensville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Havensville ...

Looking for more information about Havensville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Havensville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Havensville.

Adding Havensville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Havensville 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 Havensville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Havensville post office opened in 1878.

We also found Havensville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Havensville.

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

The official website for Pottawatomie County: www.pottcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Pottawatomie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Havensville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Havensville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Havensville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Havensville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/









 

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