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Welcome to New Haven ...

The city of New Haven is located in Nelson County<1>.


The location of New 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 New Haven, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1829.

When the people of New Haven refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use New Havener<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Haven has a population of 897 people<4> (see below for details).

New Haven is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Note: If you travel south from New Haven (for example, toward Greensburg), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

New Haven is located in the (502) area code.

The ZIP code for New Haven: 40051<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Haven had an population of 897 people. This is an increase of 4.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Haven had a population of 855 people. This makes New Haven the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of New Haven represents 0.02% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 224th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 855 people, the population of New Haven has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 849 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Haven.

Communities Also Named New Haven ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named New Haven - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee (3), 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.

  • Elizabethtown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bardstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lebanon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <7>
  • Hodgenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lebanon Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
    • Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <7>
  • Loretto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <7>
  • Sonora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <7>
  • Saint Mary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
    • Saint Mary is located in Marion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <7>
  • Raywick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Culvertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvertown
    • Culvertown is located in Nelson County

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. Our list includes 4 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for New Haven, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Haven.

Adding New Haven to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New 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 New Haven was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the New Haven post office opened in 1829.

We also found New Haven in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Haven.

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

The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncountyky.com

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Nelson, 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>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 city'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.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Haven.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Haven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>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 city (such as New Haven). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Haven or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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