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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Manton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Manton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Manton, please Contact Us.

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 Manton (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 Manton. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Manton is historic, it would have been located within present day Floyd County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Floyd County: Breathitt, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin & Pike.

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

  • Floyd County     (The home county of Manton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manton, with the one closest to Manton listed first.
    • Langley
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Maytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Warco
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
      • Warco is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warco
      • From Manton to Warco
    • Martin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
    • Eastern
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
      • Eastern is located in Floyd County
    • Printer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue River
      • From Manton to Blue River
    • Goodloe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodloe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
      • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodloe
      • From Manton to Goodloe
    • Dana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Floyd County
    • Allen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Allen has also been known as:
      • Beaver Creek Junction
      • Beaver Creek
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
    • Banner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <4>
    • Drift
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift
      • Drift is located in Floyd County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manton, with the one closest to Manton listed first.
    • Rousseau
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
    • Bays
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Hardshell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardshell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
      • Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hardshell
      • From Manton to Hardshell
    • Clayhole
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
      • Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
    • Flintville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flintville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Breathitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flintville
      • From Manton to Flintville
    • Rock Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lost Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Taulbee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Kragon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kragon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
      • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kragon
      • From Manton to Kragon
    • Quicksand
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Johnson County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manton, with the one closest to Manton listed first.
    • Raven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Knott County
    • Mousie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pippa Passes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Garner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Kite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County
    • Leburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <4>
    • Vest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <4>
    • Hindman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Tina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tina
      • From Manton to Tina
    • Pine Top
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Carrie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Emmalena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manton, with the one closest to Manton listed first.
    • Patrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Patrick is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patrick
      • From Manton to Patrick
    • Ulysses ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulysses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
      • Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ulysses
      • From Manton to Ulysses
    • Peach Orchard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Richardson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Ben Bow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Charley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Georges Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilbur ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilbur
      • From Manton to Wilbur
    • Noris ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
      • Noris is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Noris
      • From Manton to Noris
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manton, with the one closest to Manton listed first.
    • Deane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
      • Deane is located in Letcher County
    • Colson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hemphill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fleming - Neon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • McRoberts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Neon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
      • Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <4>
    • Cromona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County
    • Isom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
      • Isom is located in Letcher County
    • Millstone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County
    • Seco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
      • Seco is located in Letcher County
    • Thornton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Letcher County
    • Tolliver Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manton, with the one closest to Manton listed first.
    • Gunlock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
      • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
    • Gapville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Gypsy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshallville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivyton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Royalton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Painters Lick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Falcon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Lakeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeville
      • From Manton to Lakeville
    • Hendricks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hendricks
      • From Manton to Hendricks
    • Salyersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manton, with the one closest to Manton listed first.
    • Debord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <4>
    • Tomahawk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Inez
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inez
      • From Manton to Inez
    • Pilgrim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
    • Beauty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lovely
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County
    • Warfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <4>
    • Hode
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manton, with the one closest to Manton listed first.
    • Ophir
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dingus
      • From Manton to Dingus
    • Cannel City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manton, with the one closest to Manton listed first.
    • Ary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <4>
    • Dwarf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hardburly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stacy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stacy
      • From Manton to Stacy
    • Bulan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tribbey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Perry County
    • Vicco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Vicco is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Acup
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Happy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
      • Happy is located in Perry County
    • Scuddy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuddy
      • Scuddy is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scuddy <4>
    • Bonnyman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
      • Bonnyman is located in Perry County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manton, with the one closest to Manton listed first.
    • Blair Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Owsley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Coal Run Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
      • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
    • Gulnare
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulnare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
      • Gulnare is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gulnare
      • From Manton to Gulnare
    • Pikeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mayo Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
      • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
    • Fords Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
      • Fords Branch is located in Pike County
    • Robinson Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelbiana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Yeager
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Raccoon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
      • Raccoon is located in Pike County
    • Virgie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County
  • Wolfe County
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manton, with the one closest to Manton listed first.
    • Haddonfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haddonfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haddonfield
      • From Manton to Haddonfield
    • Almira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manton, with the one closest to Manton listed first.
    • Greyeagle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kermit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chattaroy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Williamson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Manton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manton.

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

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

  • Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Frazer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ratliff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratliff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Osborne Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Osborne Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Atkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fitzpatrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzpatrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (562 more) ...

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.

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

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

  • Langley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Langley is located in Floyd County
  • Alphoretta
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alphoretta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphoretta
    • Alphoretta is located in Floyd County
  • Goodloe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodloe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
    • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Goodloe
    • From Manton to Goodloe
  • Hueysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
    • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <4>
  • Dwale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
    • Dwale is located in Floyd County
  • Lackey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
    • Lackey is located in Floyd County
  • Minnie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • McDowell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • McDowell is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <4>
  • Dotson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
    • Dotson is located in Floyd County
  • Prestonsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
    • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <4>
  • Raven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
    • Raven is located in Knott County
  • Bonanza
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Bonanza is located in Floyd County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gapville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Gypsy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Manton ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Manton, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Manton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Manton:

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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 Manton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Manton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5563, Longitude: -82.7937    









 

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