Welcome to Mantey ...
Mantey is located in Linn County<1>.
The location of Mantey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mantey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Mantey is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mantey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mantey is within the (913) area code.
Communities near Mantey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mantey.
- Fort Scott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <4>
- Pleasanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <4>
- Mound City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <4>
- Hume
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Bronson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
- Prescott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Blue Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
- Blue Mound is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <4>
- Uniontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Amoret
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Amoret is located in Bates County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <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 Mantey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mantey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mantey. 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 Mantey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mantey. See our Newspapers Page for Mantey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mantey ...
Looking for more information about Mantey? 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 Mantey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mantey.
Adding Mantey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mantey 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 Mantey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mantey post office opened in 1894.
We also found Mantey on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mantey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mantey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Linn, 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 Mantey - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |