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Welcome to West Haven ...

West Haven is located in Knox County<1>.


The location of West Haven has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for West Haven: W. Haven

West Haven is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Haven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from West Haven (for example, toward Rogers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

West Haven lies within the (865) area code.

Communities Also Named West Haven ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named West Haven: This one is located in Knox County and the other is located in Maury County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 15 communities that are also named West Haven - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas (2), Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina (2), Oregon, Texas, Utah (2) and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Haven.

Communities near West Haven ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Haven.

  • Knoxville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kodak
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
    • Kodak is located in Sevier County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <4>
  • Fraterville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
    • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
  • Maryville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Oak Ridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
  • Farragut
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
    • Farragut is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <4>
  • Spring Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • Seymour Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Alcoa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • Alcoa is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <4>
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <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 West Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Haven.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Haven.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Haven. See our Newspapers Page for West Haven.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Haven ...

Looking for more information about West 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 West Haven, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Haven.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Knox, 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 West 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.









 

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