Welcome to Manhattan ...

Manhattan is located in Tioga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Manhattan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

When the people of Manhattan refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Manhattanite<2>

Manhattan is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Manhattan: (814)

Communities Also Named Manhattan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Manhattan - they are located in Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio (4), Texas and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Manhattan.

Communities near Manhattan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manhattan.

• Wellsboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
  • Wellsboro is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsboro <5>
• Galeton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
  • Galeton is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <5>
• Westfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <5>
• New Bergen ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
  • New Bergen is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
• Knoxville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Knoxville is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <5>
• Ulysses
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
  • Ulysses is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulysses <5>
• Ansonia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
  • Ansonia is located in Tioga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansonia <5>
• Asaph
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asaph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
  • Asaph is located in Tioga County
• Sunderlinville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
  • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
• Hector
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Hector is located in Potter County

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 Manhattan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manhattan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manhattan. 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 Manhattan.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manhattan. See our Newspapers Page for Manhattan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manhattan ...

Looking for more information about Manhattan? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Manhattan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Manhattan.

Adding Manhattan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manhattan 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 for Manhattan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Manhattan post office opened in 1891.

We also found Manhattan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manhattan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/