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Welcome to Manchester ...

The city of Manchester is located in Dickinson County<1>.

When the people of Manchester refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Manchesterite<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Manchester has a population of 95 people<3> (see below for details).

Manchester is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Manchester lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Manchester lies within the (785) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Manchester.

The city of Manchester was previously named Keystone.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Manchester had an population of 95 people (or a decrease of 6.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Manchester had a population of 95 people. This makes Manchester the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 95 people, the population of Manchester decreased 6.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 102 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Manchester.

Communities Also Named Manchester ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Manchester: This one is located in Dickinson County and the other is located in Thomas County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 47 communities that are also named Manchester - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Manchester ...

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

  • Abilene
  • Chapman
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Manchester.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
    • Former name for Chapman:
    • Chapman's Creek
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chapman
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapman<6>
  • Solomon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon
    • Solomon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the south of Manchester.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Former name for Solomon:
    • Solomon City
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Solomon
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomon<6>
  • Wakefield
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northeast of Manchester.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wakefield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield<6>
  • Enterprise
  • Bennington
  • Miltonvale
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonvale
    • Miltonvale lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Manchester.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Miltonvale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltonvale<6>
  • New Cambria
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
    • New Cambria lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Manchester.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Cambria
  • Longford
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
    • Longford lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the north of Manchester.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Longford has also been known as:
    • Longford Station
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Longford
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford<6>
  • Oak Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of Manchester.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oak Hill

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 Manchester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manchester.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manchester. 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 Manchester.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manchester ...

Looking for more information about Manchester? 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 Manchester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Manchester.

Adding Manchester to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manchester in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Manchester was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Manchester on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Manchester.

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

The official website for Dickinson County: www.dkcoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Dickinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Manchester refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Manchester may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Manchester.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manchester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Manchester. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from ManchesterOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0934, Longitude: -97.3208    
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

 

 

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