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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Manchester (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Manchester. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Manchester is located in Walker County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.

Below are the counties that are near Manchester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Manchester:

  • Walker County     (The home county of Manchester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
    • South Lowell
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
      • South Lowell is located in Walker County
    • Gamble
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
    • Edgil
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
    • Jasper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Saragossa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saragossa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County
    • Burrows Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
      • Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
    • Red Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Walker County
    • Marylee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marylee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
      • Marylee is located in Walker County
    • Townley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
      • Townley is located in Walker County
    • Powellville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
      • Powellville is located in Walker County
    • America
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
      • America is located in Walker County
    • Parrish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Red Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
    • Reid's
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
      • Reid's is located in Blount County
    • Smoke Rise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
      • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
    • Warrior
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
      • Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <2>
    • Blount Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blount Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
      • Blount Springs is located in Blount County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Ardell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
      • Ardell is located in Cullman County
    • Crane Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Arkadelphia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
      • Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
    • Bremen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
    • Colony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
    • The Colony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Chances Crossroad
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
      • Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
    • Logan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <2>
    • Damascus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Cullman County
    • Trimble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Cullman County
    • Black Bottom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
      • Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
    • Dodge City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Bazemore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
      • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
    • Berry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Berry is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <2>
    • Glen Allen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Bankston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Fayette County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Media
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Jefferson County
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
      • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
    • West Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Sayre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
    • Graysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <2>
    • Alden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Jefferson County
    • Cardiff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Short Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
      • Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Adamsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
    • Pinkney City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney City
      • Pinkney City is located in Jefferson County
    • Daisey City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisey City
      • Daisey City is located in Jefferson County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Rock City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Thornhill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
    • Brilliant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <2>
    • Winfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Falls City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Winston County
    • Slick Ford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
      • Slick Ford is located in Winston County
    • Arley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Houston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Winston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
    • Double Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lynn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Winston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Farriss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farriss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
      • Farriss is located in Winston County
    • Addison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Natural Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Mary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
      • Glen Mary is located in Winston County
    • Ellaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
      • Ellaville is located in Winston County
    • Ashridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
      • Ashridge is located in Winston County
    • Delmar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Winston County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Manchester, see our County-by-County Page for Manchester.

Newspapers Published in Manchester ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manchester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Manchester, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Manchester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Manchester:

Cemeteries Near Manchester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manchester.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Manchester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.

  • South Lowell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lowell Cemetery
  • Cross Roads Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
  • Walker Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Memory Gardens
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Gaddy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaddy Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Edgil Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgil Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgil Grove Cemetery
  • Lollar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lollar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lollar Cemetery
  • Old City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
  • Old Bennett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bennett Cemetery
  • Reid Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
  • Continue List   (543 more) ...
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Manchester in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Manchester.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.

  • South Lowell
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
    • South Lowell is located in Walker County
  • Gamble
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
    • Gamble is located in Walker County
  • Edgil
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
    • Edgil is located in Walker County
  • Jasper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Saragossa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saragossa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
    • Saragossa is located in Walker County
  • Marylee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marylee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
    • Marylee is located in Walker County
  • Prospect
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Walker County
  • Townley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
    • Townley is located in Walker County
  • Parrish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Parrish is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
  • Powellville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • Powellville is located in Walker County
  • Cordova
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashbank
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
    • Ashbank is located in Winston County
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    • Nauvoo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Carbon Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Coal Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Walker County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Manchester. See our List of 1890's Communities around Manchester.

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 Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Manchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9065, Longitude: -87.3014       In this case, the coordinates for Manchester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Manchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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