Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Manteo had a population of 158 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Manteo had a population of 1,468 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Manteo, with the one closest to Manteo listed first.
- Nags Head
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wanchese
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanchese have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Manns Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
- Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
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- Colington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colington
- Colington is located in Dare County
- Mashoes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashoes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashoes
- Mashoes is located in Dare County
- Buffalo City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Buffalo City is located in Dare County
- Stumpy Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumpy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpy Point
- Stumpy Point is located in Dare County
- Harbinger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbinger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbinger
- Harbinger is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbinger <2>
- East Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
- East Lake is located in Dare County
- Fort Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
- Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
- Rodanthe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodanthe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodanthe
- Rodanthe is located in Dare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodanthe <2>
- Jarvisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Neck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Neck
- Gum Neck is located in Tyrrell County
- Poplar Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Manteo: www.manteo.govoffice.com/
The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 Manteo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |