Welcome to Manns Harbor ...

Manns Harbor is located in Dare County<1>.

The location of Manns Harbor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Manns Harbor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

A typical abbreviation for Manns Harbor: Manns Hbr. (or less commonly used: Manns Harb. or Manns Hrbr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Manns Harbor for more information about variations on the name of Manns Harbor.

Manns Harbor is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Manns Harbor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Manns Harbor is within the (252) area code.

Communities near Manns Harbor ...

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

• Kill Devil Hills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
  • Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <4>
• Kitty Hawk
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
  • Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <4>
• Southern Shores
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
  • Southern Shores is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <4>
• Nags Head
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nags Head
  • Nags Head is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nags Head <4>
• Manteo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
  • Manteo is located in Dare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <4>
• Fort Raleigh City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Raleigh City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Raleigh City
  • Fort Raleigh City is located in Dare County
• Wanchese
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanchese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanchese
  • Wanchese is located in Dare County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanchese <4>
• Buffalo City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
  • Buffalo City is located in Dare County
• Whalebone
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalebone
  • Whalebone is located in Dare County
• Stumpy Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumpy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpy Point
  • Stumpy Point is located in Dare County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manns Harbor ...

Looking for more information about Manns Harbor? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Manns Harbor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Manns Harbor.

Adding Manns Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manns Harbor 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 we've found for Manns Harbor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Manns Harbor post office opened in 1876.

We also found Manns Harbor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manns Harbor.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/