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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Manhattan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Manhattan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Manhattan, please Contact Us.

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 Manhattan (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 Manhattan. 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.

Name Variations for Manhattan ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Manhatten.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Manhattan is historic, it would have been located within present day Larimer County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Larimer County: Boulder, Grand, Jackson, Weld, Albany (WY) & Laramie (WY).

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

  • Larimer County     (The home county of Manhattan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • Rustic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Red Feather Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Feather Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Feather Lakes
      • Red Feather Lakes is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Feather Lakes <3>
    • Stove Prairie Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Livermore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Virginia Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Haven <3>
    • Bellvue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Estes Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Park
      • Estes Park is located in Larimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estes Park <3>
    • Drake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drake <3>
    • Laporte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Masonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masonville <3>
    • Stout ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Larimer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stout
      • From Manhattan to Stout
    • Waverly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Grand County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • Lulu City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lulu City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu City
      • Lulu City is located in Grand County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lulu City
      • From Manhattan to Lulu City
    • Dutchtown ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Grand County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dutchtown
      • From Manhattan to Dutchtown
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • Gould ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Teller City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Albany County (WY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • Tie Siding
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hermosa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
      • Hermosa is located in Albany County (WY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hermosa
      • From Manhattan to Hermosa
    • Sherman ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Albany County (WY)
      • Sherman has also been known as:
      • Old Sherman
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherman
      • From Manhattan to Sherman
    • The Buttes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Buttes
      • The Buttes is located in Albany County (WY)

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

Cemeteries Near Manhattan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manhattan.

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 Manhattan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pickens' Point Memorials
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens' Point Memorials
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens' Point Memorials have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manhattan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manhattan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manhattan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Ranch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Ranch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poudre Canyon Chapel Columbariun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poudre Canyon Chapel Columbariun
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poudre Canyon Chapel Columbariun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairkytes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairkytes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairkytes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Great Stupa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Stupa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Great Stupa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edward Halliday Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edward Halliday Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edward Halliday Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Levi Yockey Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levi Yockey Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levi Yockey Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swanson Memorial Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swanson Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swanson Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344070 <5>
  • Swan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jewett Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (72 more) ...
    • Charles E Williams Grave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles E Williams Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles E Williams Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Black Mtn. Ranch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Mtn. Ranch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Mtn. Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kitty Lyon Grave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitty Lyon Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitty Lyon Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

Manhattan itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Manhattan ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manhattan.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Manhattan. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Manhattan and those printed in the larger area surrounding Manhattan.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Manhattan.

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 Manhattan:

The official website for Larimer County: www.co.larimer.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Manhattan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Manhattan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manhattan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7323, Longitude: -105.5999    









 

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