Welcome to East Haven ...
East Haven is located in Essex County<1>.
The location of East 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 East Haven, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for East Haven: E. Haven
East Haven is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Haven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for East Haven: (802)
Communities Also Named East Haven ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named East Haven - they are located in Alabama (2), Connecticut, Indiana, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Haven.
Communities near East Haven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Haven.
- Saint Johnsbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Lyndon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Lancaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
- Barton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Northumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Burke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Lunenburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Lunenburg is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lunenburg <4>
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Lyndonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndonville
- Lyndonville is located in Caledonia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndonville <4>
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 East Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Haven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East Haven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Haven. See our Newspapers Page for East Haven.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Haven ...
Looking for more information about East 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for East Haven, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Haven.
Adding East Haven to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East 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 East Haven was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found East Haven in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Haven.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Essex, 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 East 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. |