Welcome to Manchester ...
So far, we found very little information about Manchester. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Manchester to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Manchester, please Contact Us.
Manchester would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
The location of Manchester has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Manchester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
When the people of Manchester referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Manchesterite<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Manchester is 6,580 feet [2,006 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Manchester is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Manchester was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Manchester would have been located in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Manchester ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, 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.
- Capitan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
- Capitan is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitan <6>
- Carrizozo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizozo
- Carrizozo is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrizozo <6>
- Nogal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal
- Nogal is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nogal <6>
- Bonito
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
- Bonito is located in Lincoln County
- Fort Stanton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stanton
- Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County
- Sierra Vista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
- Sierra Vista is located in Lincoln County
- Sun Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County
- Alto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <6>
- Alpine Cellars Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Cellars Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cellars Village
- Alpine Cellars Village is located in Lincoln County
- Ruidoso
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso
- Ruidoso is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso <6>
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.
Adding Manchester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Manchester in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Manchester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Manchester post office opened in 1881.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Manchester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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 Manchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | 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 community'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. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manchester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |