Welcome to West Haven ...
West Haven is located in Rutland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Haven, you might consider that their post office opened in 1809.
A typical abbreviation for West Haven: W. Haven
West Haven is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Haven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Haven lies within the (802) area code.
The ZIP code for West Haven: 05743<3>
Communities Also Named West Haven ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Tennessee (2), Texas and Utah (2).
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.
- Rutland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <4>
- Castleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Rutland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Brandon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Poultney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Ticonderoga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonderoga
- Ticonderoga is located in Essex County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ticonderoga <4>
- Pittsford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Fair Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Whitehall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Washington County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
- Granville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <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.
Adding West Haven to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Haven was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the West Haven post office opened in 1809.
We also found West Haven in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Haven.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Rutland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Haven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as West Haven). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Haven or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |