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Welcome to Erie ...

Erie is located in Manatee County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Erie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

When the people of Erie refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Erieite<3>

Erie is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Erie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Erie lies within the (941) area code.

Websites for Erie ...

Junior League:   jlmc.info/

Communities Also Named Erie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Erie - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Erie ...

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

  • Saint Petersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sarasota
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Palmetto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gulfport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Pete Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Longboat Key
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Holmes Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Anna Maria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bradenton Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Erie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Erie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Erie.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Erie ...

Looking for more information about Erie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Erie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Erie.

Adding Erie to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Erie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Erie post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Erie.

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

The official website for Manatee County: www.co.manatee.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Manatee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Erie refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Erie may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Erie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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