Welcome to Manchester ...
Manchester is located in Dearborn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Manchester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.
When the people of Manchester refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Manchesterite<2>
Manchester is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Manchester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Manchester: (812)
Communities Also Named Manchester ...
While we believe that this Manchester is located in Dearborn County, we know of another 2 Indiana communities named Manchester. Those communities are located in the following counties: Montgomery and Ripley County.
Beyond Indiana, there are 47 communities that are also named Manchester - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Manchester.
Communities near Manchester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manchester.
- Harrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
- Batesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <5>
- Lawrenceburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <5>
- Greendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Aurora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
- Cleves
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Cleves is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleves <5>
- Brookville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <5>
- Rising Sun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <5>
- Versailles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <5>
- Milan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <5>
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 Manchester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manchester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manchester. 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 Manchester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manchester. See our Newspapers Page for Manchester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manchester ...
Looking for more information about Manchester? 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 Manchester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Manchester.
Adding Manchester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Manchester 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 Manchester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Manchester post office opened in 1822.
We also found Manchester in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Manchester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manchester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dearborn County: www.dearborncounty.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Dearborn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 Manchester refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Manchester may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manchester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |