Welcome to Fairhaven ...

Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairhaven, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fairhaven is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Fairhaven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Fairhaven ...

While we believe that this Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Fairhaven. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carroll and Frederick County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 13 communities that are also named Fairhaven - they are located in Alaska, California, Massachusetts, 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.

• Bowie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bowie
  • From Fairhaven to Bowie
• Annapolis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
  • Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Annapolis
  • From Fairhaven to Annapolis
• Chesapeake Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
  • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <3>
• District Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for District Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for District Heights
  • District Heights is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for District Heights <3>
• Morningside
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
  • Morningside is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
• Saint Michaels
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
  • Saint Michaels is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michaels <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Saint Michaels
  • From Fairhaven to Saint Michaels
• Upper Marlboro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
  • Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <3>
• Highland Beach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
  • Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
• Eagle Harbor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
  • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
• Chaney
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
  • Chaney is located in Calvert County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chaney
  • From Fairhaven to Chaney

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. See our Newspapers Page for Fairhaven.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairhaven ...

Looking for more information about Fairhaven? 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 Fairhaven, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fairhaven on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

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 Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/