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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 Manhatten (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 Manhatten. 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.

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Manhatten is located in Lake County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter & Volusia.

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

  • Lake County     (The home county of Manhatten)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhatten, with the one closest to Manhatten listed first.
    • Astor
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lake Kathryn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kathryn
      • Lake Kathryn is located in Lake County
    • Acron ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acron
      • Acron is located in Lake County
    • Paisley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lake Mack - Forest Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
      • Pittman is located in Lake County
    • Pine Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes
      • Pine Lakes is located in Lake County
    • Altoona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
      • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village is located in Lake County
    • Umatilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cassia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
      • Cassia is located in Lake County
    • Grand Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eustis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Flagler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhatten, with the one closest to Manhatten listed first.
    • Korona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korona
      • Korona is located in Flagler County
    • Bunnell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhatten, with the one closest to Manhatten listed first.
    • Salt Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kerr City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
      • Kerr City is located in Marion County
    • Electra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
      • Electra is located in Marion County
    • Lynne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
    • Eastlake Weir
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ocklawaha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Weirsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Candler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Silver Springs Shores
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs Shores
      • Silver Springs Shores is located in Marion County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhatten, with the one closest to Manhatten listed first.
    • Tangerine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Zellwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Apopka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Plymouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhatten, with the one closest to Manhatten listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Crescent City Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
      • Crescent City Station is located in Putnam County
    • Crescent City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lake Como
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Pomona Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Welaka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Satsuma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhatten, with the one closest to Manhatten listed first.
    • Lake Monroe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Heathrow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sanford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Mary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Mound Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mound Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Village
      • Indian Mound Village is located in Seminole County
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Seminole County
    • Wekiwa Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wekiwa Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wekiwa Springs
      • Wekiwa Springs is located in Seminole County
  • Sumter County
    • The Villages
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Villages have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Villages
      • The Villages is located in Sumter County
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhatten, with the one closest to Manhatten listed first.
    • Volusia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
      • Volusia is located in Volusia County
    • Emporia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County
    • Barberville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pierson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • De Leon Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Highland Park ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
    • Seville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Beresford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Volusia County
    • West De Land
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land
      • West De Land is located in Volusia County
    • De Land
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North De Land
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North De Land
      • North De Land is located in Volusia County
    • De Land Highlands
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land Highlands
      • De Land Highlands is located in Volusia County

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

Cemeteries Near Manhatten ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manhatten.

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

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

  • Lungren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Astor Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Astor Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Astor Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Purdom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Midway Methodist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Methodist Church Cemetery
    • The Midway Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barbersville Cemetery
    • Barberville Cemetery
    • Midway Methodist Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shockley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • The Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Pierson Methodist Cemetery
  • Glenwood African-American Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood African-American Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Glenwood African-American Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • The Glenwood African-American Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Church Street Cemetery
    • Glenwood Black Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Pinehurst Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinehurst Cemetery
    • The Pinehurst Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairport Cemetery
  • Continue List   (99 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • The Johnson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Daugharty Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    • Lake Dias Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Harris Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harris Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>

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.<5>

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

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

  • Astor
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Emporia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
    • Emporia is located in Volusia County
  • Barberville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Eldridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
    • Eldridge is located in Volusia County
  • Pierson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Francis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
    • Saint Francis is located in Lake County
  • Paisley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Highland Park ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
  • Glenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Crows Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Bluff
    • Crows Bluff is located in Lake County
  • Pittman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
    • Pittman is located in Lake County
  • Seville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Beresford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Volusia County
    • West De Land
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land
      • West De Land is located in Volusia County
    • Altoona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Manhatten ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manhatten.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Manhatten, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Manhatten.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Manhatten:

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

The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Manhatten, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Manhatten) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manhatten. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1386, Longitude: -81.5159       In this case, the coordinates for Manhatten have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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