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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 West Manchester (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 West Manchester. 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 West Manchester ...

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 West Manchester: W. Manchester

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

West Manchester is located in Preble County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Preble County: Union (IN), Wayne (IN), Butler, Darke & Montgomery.

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

  • Preble County     (The home county of West Manchester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Manchester, with the one closest to West Manchester listed first.
    • Eldorado
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Euphemia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euphemia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County
    • Lewisburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <2>
    • Verona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Paris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
    • Eaton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • West Alexandria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <2>
    • Lake Lakengren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
      • Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County
    • Ingomar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingomar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Preble County
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Gratis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
      • Gratis is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gratis <2>
    • Morning Sun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Preble County
    • West Elkton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Manchester, with the one closest to West Manchester listed first.
    • Somerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Butler County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <2>
    • Astoria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Butler County
    • Poast Town Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town Heights
      • Poast Town Heights is located in Butler County
    • Jacksonburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Poast Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
      • Poast Town is located in Butler County
    • Contreras
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contreras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Butler County
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Miltonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonville
      • Miltonville is located in Butler County
    • Seven Mile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
      • Seven Mile is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Trenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Darke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Manchester, with the one closest to West Manchester listed first.
    • Castine
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
      • Castine is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Ithaca
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Gordon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • New Madison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcanum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
      • Arcanum is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <2>
    • Fort Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
      • Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County
    • Wayne Lakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
      • Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
      • Wayne Lakes Park
    • Abbottsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsville
      • Abbottsville is located in Darke County
    • Pitsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollansburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Palestine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <2>
    • Poplar Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
      • Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
    • Greenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
  • Mercer County
    • Burkettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Manchester, with the one closest to West Manchester listed first.
    • Potsdam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Garland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miami County
    • Laura
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Milton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <2>
    • Ludlow Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Kessler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kessler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
    • Bradford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Covington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Covington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
      • West Covington is located in Miami County
    • Tipp City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipp City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipp City
      • Tipp City is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipp City <2>
    • Troy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Polo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Miami County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Manchester, with the one closest to West Manchester listed first.
    • Wengerlawn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengerlawn
      • Wengerlawn is located in Montgomery County
    • Arlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Montgomery County
    • Pyrmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
      • Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County
    • Phillipsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Brookville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Kreitzer Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreitzer Corner
      • Kreitzer Corner is located in Montgomery County
    • Airhill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airhill
      • Airhill is located in Montgomery County
    • Clayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
    • New Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
    • Englewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <2>
    • Voyager Village West
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voyager Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyager Village West
      • Voyager Village West is located in Montgomery County
    • Farmersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Manchester, with the one closest to West Manchester listed first.
    • Russia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <2>
    • Riverside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Shelby County
    • Dawson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County
    • Lockington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Warren County
    • Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams County
    • Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Williams County
  • Fayette County (IN)
    • Springersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
      • Springersville is located in Fayette County (IN)
  • Franklin County (IN)
    • Bath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Franklin County (IN)
  • Randolph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Manchester, with the one closest to West Manchester listed first.
    • Arba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
      • Arba is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Lynn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <2>
    • Bloomingport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Haysville Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Snow Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Union City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Winchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saratoga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Modoc
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Stone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Losantville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Losantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losantville
      • Losantville is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Losantville <2>
  • Union County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Manchester, with the one closest to West Manchester listed first.
    • Goodwins Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
      • Goodwins Corner is located in Union County (IN)
    • Yankee Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County (IN)
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County (IN)
    • West College Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
      • West College Corner is located in Union County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <2>
    • Contreras
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contreras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Union County (IN)
    • Billingsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
      • Billingsville is located in Union County (IN)
  • Wayne County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Manchester, with the one closest to West Manchester listed first.
    • Whitewater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Richmond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Spring Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Fountain City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <2>
    • Boston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <2>
    • Webster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Williamsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Abington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Greens Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Economy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Pennville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in West Manchester ...

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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Manchester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Manchester, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Manchester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 West Manchester:

Cemeteries Near West Manchester ...

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

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

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

  • Monroe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
  • Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Castine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • New Castine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Castine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Castine Cemetery
  • Hamburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamburg Cemetery
  • Wares Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wares Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wares Chapel Cemetery
  • Old Castine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Castine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Castine Cemetery
  • Petry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petry Cemetery
  • Otterbein Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
  • Stump Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
  • Ithaca Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ithaca Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ithaca Lutheran Cemetery
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    • Ithaca Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ithaca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ithaca Cemetery
    • Wilt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilt Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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 West Manchester had a population of 219 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Manchester had a population of 446 people.

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

  • Castine
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
    • Castine is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Eldorado
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Preble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • West Sonora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sonora
    • West Sonora is located in Preble County
  • Ithaca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Ebenezer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Preble County
  • Euphemia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euphemia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
    • Euphemia is located in Preble County
  • Savona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
    • Savona is located in Darke County
  • Lewisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Lewisburg is located in Preble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <2>
  • Gordon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • New Madison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Arcanum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
    • Arcanum is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <2>
  • Wiley ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley is located in Darke County
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    • Fort Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
      • Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County
    • New Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Preble County
    • Wengerlawn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengerlawn
      • Wengerlawn is located in Montgomery County

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

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Manchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Manchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9035, Longitude: -84.6267       In this case, the coordinates for West Manchester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 West Manchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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