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Welcome to New Haven ...

New Haven is located in Lawrence County<1>.

When the people of New Haven refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use New Havener<2>

New Haven is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: New Haven lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for New Haven: 931

Communities Also Named New Haven ...

While we believe that this New Haven is located in Lawrence County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named New Haven. Those communities are located in the following counties: Scott and Stewart County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, 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.

  • Lawrenceburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • New Prospect
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
  • Ashland Ford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
  • Hohenwald
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Waynesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Loretto
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Voorhies
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Corning ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Corning is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
  • Collinwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Saint Joseph
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New 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.