Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Manatee had a population of 289 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Manatee, with the one closest to Manatee listed first.
- Ellenton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bradenton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Palmetto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palma Sola
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Terra Ceia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Erie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Erie is located in Manatee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Rye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rye is located in Manatee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Gulf City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf City
- Port Tampa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Port Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tampa
- Peru ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Peru is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
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 Manatee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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