Welcome to Fair Haven ...
The village of Fair Haven is located in Cayuga County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fair Haven, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
A typical abbreviation for Fair Haven: Fair Hvn. (or less commonly used: Fair Havn.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fair Haven has a population of 718 people<2> (see below for details).
Fair Haven is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fair Haven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Fair Haven: (315)
Websites for Fair Haven ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cayugacountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fair Haven, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fair Haven had an population of 718 people. This is a decrease of 3.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.78% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fair Haven had a population of 745 people. This makes Fair Haven the county's 29th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 745 people, the population of Fair Haven decreased 15.72% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 884 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fair Haven.
Communities Also Named Fair Haven ...
While we believe that this Fair Haven is located in Cayuga County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Fair Haven. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cortland and Orleans County.
Beyond New York, there are 13 communities that are also named Fair Haven - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fair Haven.
Communities near Fair Haven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fair Haven.
- Oswego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
- Oswego is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswego <4>
- Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
- Clyde
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
- Sodus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
- Sodus is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus <4>
- Weedsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
- Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <4>
- Wolcott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
- Wolcott is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <4>
- Port Byron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
- Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
- Former name for Port Byron:
- Bucksville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <4>
- Sodus Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus Point
- Sodus Point is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus Point <4>
- Victory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hannibal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
- Hannibal is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <4>
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 Fair Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fair Haven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fair 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 Fair Haven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fair Haven. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fair Haven.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fair Haven ...
Looking for more information about Fair Haven? 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 Fair Haven, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fair Haven.
Adding Fair Haven to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fair 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 Fair Haven was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fair Haven post office opened in 1852.
We also found Fair Haven in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fair Haven.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fair Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cayuga, 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 Fair Haven. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fair Haven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |