Welcome to Green Haven ...
Green Haven is located in Dutchess County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Green Haven, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
A typical abbreviation for Green Haven: Green Hvn. (or less commonly used: Green Havn.)
Green Haven is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Green Haven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Green Haven ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Green Haven - they are located in Maryland (2) and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Haven.
Communities near Green Haven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Haven.
- Danbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Danbury
- From Green Haven to Danbury
- Danbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Poughkeepsie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poughkeepsie
- From Green Haven to Poughkeepsie
- Newburgh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newburgh
- From Green Haven to Newburgh
- New Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Brookfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
- Beacon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beacon
- From Green Haven to Beacon
- New Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
- New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
- Wappingers Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
- Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <3>
- Sherman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Green Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Haven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green 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 Green Haven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Haven. See our Newspapers Page for Green Haven.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Haven ...
Looking for more information about Green 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Green Haven, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Green Haven.
Adding Green Haven to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Green 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 Green Haven was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Green Haven post office opened in 1852.
We also found Green Haven in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Haven.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/
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 Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green Haven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |