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Welcome to Manse ...

Manse is located in Nye County<1>.


The location of Manse has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Manse, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Manse is 2,770 feet [844 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Manse is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Manse lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Manse ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Manse - it's located in Kentucky.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Manse.

Communities near Manse ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manse.

  • Pahrump
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Charleston View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston View
    • Charleston View is located in Inyo County (CA)
  • Calvada Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvada Springs
    • Calvada Springs is located in Inyo County (CA)
  • Mount Charleston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnnie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnnie
    • Johnnie is located in Nye County
  • Evelyn ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
    • Evelyn is located in Inyo County (CA)
  • Shoshone
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Tecopa Hot Springs
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecopa Hot Springs
    • Tecopa Hot Springs is located in Inyo County (CA)
  • Tecopa
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Crystal
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Manse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manse.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manse. 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 Manse.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manse. See our Newspapers Page for Manse.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manse ...

Looking for more information about Manse? 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 Manse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Manse.

Adding Manse to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manse in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Manse was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Manse post office opened in 1891.

We also found Manse in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manse.

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

The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Nye, 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 Manse - 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/









 

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