[2] The area was called "Nobnocket" by the Wampanoag people and was first referred to by the colonial settlers as "Homes Hole", "Homes" from a Wampanoag term for "old man" and "Hole" meaning a sheltered inlet.

[3] The name Vineyard Haven technically refers only to one section of the town of Tisbury, but the names are used interchangeably and Vineyard Haven is commonly used as a title for the whole town.

The Steamship Authority wharf is located in Vineyard Haven where ferries arrive and depart year-round.

The year-round population is only about 2,000 people, but that number increases tremendously in the summer.

39.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Almost all of the buses stop at the Vineyard Haven Steamship Authority bus terminal and it is the most used in the summer time and year-round.