Welcome to West Manheim ...
West Manheim is located in York County<1>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of West Manheim, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
A typical abbreviation for West Manheim: W. Manheim
West Manheim is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Manheim lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Manheim: 717 & 223<3>
Communities near West Manheim ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Manheim.
- York
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
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- Westminster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Westminster is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
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- Hanover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
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- Gettysburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
- Gettysburg is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
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- Taneytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
- Taneytown is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
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- Hampstead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hampstead is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
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- Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
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- West York
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
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- West York is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,602 people
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- Littlestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
- Littlestown is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
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- Dallastown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallastown
- Dallastown is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,869 people
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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 West Manheim. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Manheim.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Manheim. 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 West Manheim.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Manheim. See our Newspapers Page for West Manheim.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Manheim ...
Looking for more information about West Manheim? 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 West Manheim, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Manheim.
Adding West Manheim to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Manheim 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 West Manheim was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the West Manheim post office opened in 1860.
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Manheim.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Manheim. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Manheim - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the West Manheim area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the West Manheim area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |