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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.

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 Delaware County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: Buchanan, Clayton, Dubuque, Fayette, Jones & Linn.

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:

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Manchester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Delaware
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Oneida
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
    • Golden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
    • Masonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Delhi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
    • Dundee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Forestville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Delaware County
    • Earlville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Greeley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <2>
    • Ryan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <2>
    • Edgewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
    • Robinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Delaware County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Spencers Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
      • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
    • Urbana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
  • Black Hawk County
    • Jesup
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <2>
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Monti
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
      • Monti is located in Buchanan County
    • Lamont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <2>
    • Winthrop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Aurora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Quasqueton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Doris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
    • Stanley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Independence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rowley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
      • Rowley is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowley <2>
    • Hazleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Brandon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Wood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
      • Wood is located in Clayton County
    • Strawberry Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Point
      • Strawberry Point is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Point <2>
    • Littleport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
      • Littleport is located in Clayton County
    • Mederville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
      • Mederville is located in Clayton County
    • Elkport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
      • Elkport is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Garber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
      • Garber is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Osborne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Clayton County
    • Volga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Osterdock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
      • Osterdock is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Millville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
    • Elkader
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
      • Elkader is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <2>
    • Guttenberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Dyersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
      • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <2>
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village Dyersville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village Dyersville Park
      • Summit Village Dyersville Park is located in Dubuque County
    • New Vienna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
      • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Worthington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Luxemburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Farley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Holy Cross
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Bankston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Epworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
      • Epworth is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <2>
    • Cascade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fillmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
    • Graf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Maryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Fayette County
    • Arlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Oelwein
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wadena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Maynard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <2>
    • Illyria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Argand
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
    • Monticello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Langworthy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langworthy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
    • Stone City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Jones County
    • Anamosa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <2>
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Jones County
    • Amber
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Jones County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Coggon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Prairieburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
      • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Troy Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Central City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Walker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Alburnett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Center Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
    • Viola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Linn County
    • Springville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
    • Toddville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <2>
    • Robins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
      • Robins is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester, with the one closest to Manchester listed first.
    • Cassville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Glen Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)

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 123 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Manchester.

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:

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.

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Spring Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Spring Branch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Branch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96394 <4>
  • Mead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rock Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Coffin's Grove - Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coffin's Grove - Baker Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Manchester.
    • The Coffin's Grove - Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Baker Cemetery
    • Coffins Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffin's Grove - Baker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94492 <4>
  • Sand Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Baileys Ford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lillibridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillibridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillibridge Cemetery
  • Portable Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pine View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Thorpe Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Hutson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2428119 <4>
    • Roe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds 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 2,344 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Manchester had a population of 5,004 people.

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

  • Thorpe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
    • Thorpe is located in Delaware County
  • Golden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Delaware County
  • Delaware
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Oneida
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Oneida is located in Delaware County
  • Masonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
    • Masonville is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Delhi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
  • Forestville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forestville is located in Delaware County
  • Dundee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
  • Ryan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Ryan is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <2>
  • Earlville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Almoral
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almoral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
    • Almoral is located in Delaware County
  • Greeley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Greeley is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <2>
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    • Monti
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
      • Monti is located in Buchanan County
    • Edgewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
    • Ehler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ehler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
      • Ehler is located in Delaware County

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.manchester-ia.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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>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 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: 42.4840, Longitude: -91.4579    
<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>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.
<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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