Welcome to New Haven ...
New Haven is located in Fayette County<1>.
The location of New Haven has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Haven, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
When the people of New Haven refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use New Havener<3>
New Haven is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: New Haven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named New Haven ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named New Haven - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee (3), Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Haven.
Communities near New Haven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Haven.
- Uniontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <5>
- Monessen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
- Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <5>
- California
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <5>
- Donora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
- Donora is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <5>
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
- Scottdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
- Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <5>
- Charleroi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleroi
- Charleroi is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleroi <5>
- Masontown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <5>
- Youngwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngwood
- Youngwood is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngwood <5>
- West Newton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- West Newton is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newton <5>
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 New Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Haven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Haven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Haven. See our Newspapers Page for New Haven.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Haven ...
Looking for more information about New 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 New Haven, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Haven.
Adding New Haven to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Haven in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Haven was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Haven post office opened in 1878.
We also found New Haven in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Haven.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of New Haven refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of New Haven may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Haven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |