Welcome to Fairhaven ...
Fairhaven is located in Bristol County<1>.
The location of Fairhaven has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Fairhaven was settled in 1670 and was incorporated in 1812.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fairhaven has a population of 16,083 people<3> (see below for details).
Fairhaven is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Fairhaven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Fairhaven: (508) and (774)<5>
The ZIP code for Fairhaven: 02719<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairhaven had an population of 16,083 people. This is an increase of 1.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairhaven had a population of 15,873 people. This makes Fairhaven the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Fairhaven represents 0.24% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 122nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,873 people, the population of Fairhaven decreased 1.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 16,159 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairhaven.
Communities Also Named Fairhaven ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Fairhaven - they are located in Alaska, California, Maryland (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairhaven.
Communities near Fairhaven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairhaven.
- Fall River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Falmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Middleborough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Wareham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Bristol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Bourne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Somerset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Portsmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Swansea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Westport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Fairhaven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairhaven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairhaven. 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 Fairhaven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairhaven. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fairhaven.
Adding Fairhaven to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fairhaven post office opened in 1820.
We also found Fairhaven in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairhaven.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairhaven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fairhaven. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairhaven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <6> | 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 community (such as Fairhaven). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fairhaven or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |