Welcome to Vineyard Haven ...
Vineyard Haven is located on Martha's Vineyard.
Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vineyard Haven, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
A typical abbreviation for Vineyard Haven: Vineyard Hvn. (or less commonly used: Vineyard Havn.)
Vineyard Haven is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vineyard Haven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Vineyard Haven: (508) & (774)<3>
The ZIP code for Vineyard Haven: 02568<4>
Communities near Vineyard Haven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vineyard Haven.
- Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Bourne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Mashpee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Mattapoisett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Edgartown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
- Edgartown is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- West Tisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Chilmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Aquinnah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquinnah
- Aquinnah is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Former name for Aquinnah:
- Gay Head
- Gosnold
(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 Vineyard Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vineyard Haven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vineyard 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 Vineyard Haven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vineyard Haven. See our Newspapers Page for Vineyard Haven.
Adding Vineyard Haven to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vineyard 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 Vineyard Haven was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Vineyard Haven post office opened in 1871.
We also found Vineyard Haven in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vineyard Haven.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vineyard Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dukes County: www.dukescounty.org/
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 Dukes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vineyard Haven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <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 community (such as Vineyard Haven). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vineyard Haven 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |