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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 Square (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 Square. 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 Square ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Manchester Square: Manchester Sq. (or less commonly used: Manchester Sqr.)

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 hospitals and 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.

Manchester Square is located in Kent County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: New Castle, Sussex, Caroline (MD), Kent (MD), Queen Anne's (MD), Cape May (NJ), Cumberland (NJ) & Salem (NJ).

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

  • Kent County     (The home county of Manchester Square)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester Square, with the one closest to Manchester Square listed first.
    • Independence Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Dover
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rodric Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Rodric Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodric Village
    • Bicentennial Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Little Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Highland Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Highland Acres is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Acres
    • Kent Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Kent Acres is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Acres
    • Rodney Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rodney Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Village
    • Carlisle Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
    • Leipsic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Camden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wyoming
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Castle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester Square, with the one closest to Manchester Square listed first.
    • Deakyneville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
    • Blackbird
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Blackbird is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
    • Forest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Forest is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Townsend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Vandyke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Vandyke is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
    • Odessa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McDonough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • McDonough is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • Port Penn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Saint Georges
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Summit Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
    • Delaware City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester Square, with the one closest to Manchester Square listed first.
    • Lincoln Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
    • Lincoln
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Slaughter Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Anderson Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
    • Argo Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
    • Jefferson Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
    • Banning ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Banning is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Ellendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Waples
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Waples is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
    • Scotts Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
    • East Side Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • East Side Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester Square, with the one closest to Manchester Square listed first.
    • Marydel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Templeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Henderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Goldsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Goldsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
      • Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
      • Hollingsworth Crossroads
    • Whiteleysburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
    • Bridgetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bridgetown is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Greensboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Village is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
    • Oil City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Ridgely
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ridgely is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Denton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <1>
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester Square, with the one closest to Manchester Square listed first.
    • Warwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cecilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Earleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Augustine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
    • Cayots
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cayots is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
    • Hack Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hack Point is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Point
    • John Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • John Town is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
    • Chesapeake City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester Square, with the one closest to Manchester Square listed first.
    • Millington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Massey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sassafras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Lambson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
    • Dogwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Galena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Gregg Neck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
    • Locust Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Kennedyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mile Tree Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
    • Morganec Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Morganec Village is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
  • Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester Square, with the one closest to Manchester Square listed first.
    • Sudlersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Barclay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Ingleside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Crumpton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Roberts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Roe is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
    • Price
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Price is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Church Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ruthsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
    • Catlin ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Kings Town Manor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester Square, with the one closest to Manchester Square listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
    • Greenwich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Othello
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
    • Cedarville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Turkey Point Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Turkey Point Corner is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point Corner
    • Fairton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
    • Roadstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
    • Dividing Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
    • Bridgeton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
    • Paynters Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Paynters Crossing is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynters Crossing
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
    • Bivalve
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bivalve is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester Square, with the one closest to Manchester Square listed first.
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Pecks Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Pecks Corner is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
    • Quinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Alloway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Acton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Penton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Friesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Friesburg is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
    • Pointers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Riddleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Aldine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine

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

Cemeteries Near Manchester Square ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manchester Square.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Manchester Square - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Whatcoat Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Amish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Moors Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Roby United Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (147 more) ...

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.<2>

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

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

  • Dover
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Little Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wyoming
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Camden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Lebanon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lebanon is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Leipsic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rising Sun
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rising Sun is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Woodside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Magnolia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pearsons Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pearsons Corner is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsons Corner
  • Brenford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Brenford is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenford
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Willow Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow Grove is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Viola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Canterbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Canterbury is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury

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

Newspapers Published in Manchester Square ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manchester Square.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Manchester Square, there are papers which were published within Less than 2 miles<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Manchester Square.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Square:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 Square, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Square) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.