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Introduction ...

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 Manchester Bridge (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 Manchester Bridge. 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.

Name Variations for Manchester Bridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Manchester Bridge: Manchester Brg. (or less commonly used: Manchester Brdg. or Manchester Brdge.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Manchester Bridge is located in Dutchess County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dutchess County: Fairfield (CT), Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Columbia, Orange, Putnam & Ulster.

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

  • Dutchess County     (The home county of Manchester Bridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester Bridge, with the one closest to Manchester Bridge listed first.
    • Arlington
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Red Oaks Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oaks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
      • Red Oaks Mill is located in Dutchess County
    • Freedom Plains
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Dutchess County
    • Noxon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noxon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxon
      • Noxon is located in Dutchess County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Noxon
      • From Manchester Bridge to Noxon
    • Spackenkill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
      • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Poughkeepsie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <1>
    • Crown Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
      • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
    • Haviland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
      • Haviland is located in Dutchess County
    • Hillside Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Lake
      • Hillside Lake is located in Dutchess County
    • Lagrangeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia County
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester Bridge, with the one closest to Manchester Bridge listed first.
    • Balmville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
      • Balmville is located in Orange County
    • Gardnertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
      • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
    • Leptondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Newburgh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Orange Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
      • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
    • New Windsor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Andrew
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornwall Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Vails Gate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Walden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <1>
    • Firthcliffe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
      • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
  • Putnam County
  • Rockland County
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Sullivan County
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester Bridge, with the one closest to Manchester Bridge listed first.
    • Milton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Oakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
      • Oakes is located in Ulster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakes
      • From Manchester Bridge to Oakes
    • Highland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lloyd
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlboro <1>
    • Clintondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
      • Clintondale is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <1>
    • Ardonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Esopus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esopus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esopus
      • Esopus is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esopus <1>
    • Plattekill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattekill
      • Plattekill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattekill <1>
    • New Paltz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
      • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <1>
    • Modena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sylva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester Bridge, with the one closest to Manchester Bridge listed first.
    • Jefferson Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
    • Shrub Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrub Oak
      • Shrub Oak is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrub Oak <1>
    • Heritage Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
    • Lake Mohegan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
    • Shenorock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenorock
      • Shenorock is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenorock <1>
    • Crompond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crompond
      • Crompond is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crompond <1>
    • Granite Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lincolndale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
      • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <1>
    • Somers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <1>
    • Peekskill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Yorktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
    • Goldens Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester Bridge, with the one closest to Manchester Bridge listed first.
    • Sherman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
    • Sherman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ball Pond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • New Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • New Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <1>
    • Brookfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <1>
    • Brookfield Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
    • Danbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
    • Danbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manchester Bridge, with the one closest to Manchester Bridge listed first.
    • Bulls Bridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • New Milford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
    • Gaylordsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Kent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • South Kent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kent
      • South Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Kent <1>
    • Kent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
    • North Kent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • New Milford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Northville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ellsworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Sharon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Manchester Bridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manchester Bridge.

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

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

  • LaGrange Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaGrange Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaGrange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beth-El Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth-El Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth-El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Milton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Dyne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Dyne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Dyne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hicksite Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicksite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicksite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (261 more) ...
    • Old Presbyterian Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Manchester Bridge had a population of 170 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Arlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Noxon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noxon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxon
    • Noxon is located in Dutchess County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Noxon
    • From Manchester Bridge to Noxon
  • Freedom Plains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Poughkeepsie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
  • New Hackensack
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hackensack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hackensack
    • New Hackensack is located in Dutchess County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <1>
  • Oakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
    • Oakes is located in Ulster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakes
    • From Manchester Bridge to Oakes
  • Fishkill Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Plains
    • Fishkill Plains is located in Dutchess County
  • Lagrangeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Billings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
    • Billings is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <1>
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Stoneco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneco
      • Stoneco is located in Dutchess County
    • Wappingers Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
      • Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <1>
    • Arthursburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Manchester Bridge ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manchester Bridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Manchester Bridge, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Manchester Bridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Manchester Bridge:

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

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Manchester Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manchester Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6845, Longitude: -73.8660       In this case, the coordinates for Manchester Bridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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