Welcome to Haversham ...
Haversham is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Haversham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Haversham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Haversham is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Haversham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Haversham: (401)
Websites for Haversham ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near Haversham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haversham.
- Groton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - South Kingstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- New London
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
- New London
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- North Kingstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Westerly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Stonington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- Narragansett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Ledyard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Griswold
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Haversham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haversham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Haversham. 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 Haversham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haversham. See our Newspapers Page for Haversham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haversham ...
Looking for more information about Haversham? 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 Haversham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Haversham.
Adding Haversham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Haversham 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 Haversham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Haversham post office opened in 1894.
We also found Haversham on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Rhode Island (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Haversham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haversham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haversham - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |