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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.

Name Variations for Manchester ...

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.

Manchester has also been known as: Central Manchester.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Hartford County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hartford County: Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland & Hampden (MA).

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:

  • Hartford County     (The home county of Manchester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Manchester
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
    • Manchester Green
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Green
      • Manchester Green is located in Hartford County
    • Lydallville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydallville
      • Lydallville is located in Hartford County
    • Oxford Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
      • Oxford Village is located in Hartford County
    • Wapping
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapping
      • Wapping is located in Hartford County
    • Mayberry Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry Village
      • Mayberry Village is located in Hartford County
    • South Windsor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
      • South Windsor is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,102 people
    • Buckingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Hartford County
    • Addison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Hartford County
    • Forest Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Village
      • Forest Village is located in Hartford County
    • Coachlight Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coachlight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachlight Village
      • Coachlight Village is located in Hartford County
    • East Hartford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
      • East Hartford is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Barkhamsted
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampsted
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
      • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County
    • Browns Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corner
      • Browns Corner is located in Litchfield County
    • Pine Meadow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow
      • Pine Meadow is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Meadow <2>
    • Puddle Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Town
      • Puddle Town is located in Litchfield County
    • Nepaug
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepaug
      • Nepaug is located in Litchfield County
    • New Hartford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <2>
    • Barkhamsted
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
      • Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
    • New Hartford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
    • Pequabuck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequabuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequabuck
      • Pequabuck is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequabuck <2>
    • Pleasant Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Terryville Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
      • Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pocotopaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
      • Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
    • Portland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
    • East Hampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gildersleeve
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
      • Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
    • Cromwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,772 people
    • Cobalt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • East Hampton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
      • East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 people
    • Cromwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Portland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Middle Haddam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Middletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Meriden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
    • Meriden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Meriden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meriden
      • South Meriden is located in New Haven County
    • Autumn HIll
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn HIll
      • Autumn HIll is located in New Haven County
    • Yalesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheshire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
      • Cheshire is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,806 people
    • Wallingford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,076 people
    • Wolcott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,565 people
    • Wolcott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheshire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallingford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Cheshire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cheshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cheshire
      • West Cheshire is located in New Haven County
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • North Westchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westchester
      • North Westchester is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Westchester <2>
    • Liberty Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in New London County
    • Westchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
      • Westchester is located in New London County
    • Colchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebanon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
    • Lebanon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • North Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
      • North Franklin is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Franklin <2>
    • Williams Crossing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
      • Williams Crossing is located in New London County
    • Gilman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <2>
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
    • Bozrah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bozrah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozrah
      • Bozrah is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bozrah <2>
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Vernon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bolton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,855 people
    • Bolton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,400 people
    • Gay City ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay City
      • Gay City is located in Tolland County
    • Windermere
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windermere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
      • Windermere is located in Tolland County
    • Rockville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Andover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,228 people
    • Andover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Gilead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Tolland County
    • Coventry Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Lake
      • Coventry Lake is located in Tolland County
    • Coventry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,389 people
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Willimantic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • North Windham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
      • North Windham is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Windham <2>
    • West Ashford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
      • West Ashford is located in Windham County
    • Windham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,463 people
    • South Windham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Warrenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
      • Warrenville is located in Windham County
    • Windham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ashford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
    • Chaplin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
      • Chaplin is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,232 people
    • Chaplin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Westford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Windham County
    • Ashford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Baptist Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
      • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • East Longmeadow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
      • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
    • Longmeadow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
      • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
    • Agawam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
      • Agawam is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
    • Hampden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • State Line
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Feeding Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
      • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • South Factory Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Hosmer Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Corner
      • Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Springfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
    • West Springfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
      • West Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
    • Southwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Southwick is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,715 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 351 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manchester.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Manchester. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Manchester and those printed in the larger area surrounding Manchester.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> of Manchester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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.

  • Beth Sholom Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • East Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Bridgets Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridgets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridgets Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Northwest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwest Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • New Wapping Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wapping Community Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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    • Old Eastbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Eastbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Eastbury Cemetery
    • Old Buckingham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Buckingham Cemetery
    • Bolton Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Center 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Manchester had a population of 1,375 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Highland Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Hartford County
  • Manchester Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Green
    • Manchester Green is located in Hartford County
  • Buckland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
    • Buckland is located in Hartford County
  • Wapping
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapping
    • Wapping is located in Hartford County
  • Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Addison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Hartford County
  • Buckingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Buckingham is located in Hartford County
  • Bolton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Vernon Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
    • Vernon Center is located in Tolland County
  • Burnside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Burnside is located in Hartford County
  • Naubuc ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naubuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naubuc
    • Naubuc is located in Hartford County
  • East Glastonbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • South Windsor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Hartford County
    • East Hartford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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.

The official website for Manchester: www.ci.manchester.ct.us/

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 41.7759, Longitude: -72.5215    
<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>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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