Welcome to Manns Harbor ...

Manns Harbor is located in Dare County<1>.

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<2>.

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

Area Code for Manns Harbor: 252

The ZIP code for Manns Harbor: 27953<3>

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)
- Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <4>
Kitty Hawk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kitty Hawk
- From Manns Harbor to Kitty Hawk
Southern Shores
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Southern Shores is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
- 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)
- Nags Head is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nags Head
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nags Head <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nags Head
- From Manns Harbor to Nags Head
Manteo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Manteo is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
- 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)
- Fort Raleigh City is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Raleigh City
Wanchese
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wanchese is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanchese
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanchese <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wanchese
- From Manns Harbor to Wanchese
Buffalo City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buffalo City is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buffalo City
- From Manns Harbor to Buffalo City
Whalebone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Whalebone is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalebone
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whalebone
- From Manns Harbor to Whalebone
Stumpy Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stumpy Point is located in Dare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpy Point

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 (so far) 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.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Dare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manns Harbor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Manns Harbor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Manns Harbor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/