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Welcome to Manchester ...

The city of Manchester is located in Coffee County<1> and is the County Seat for Coffee County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Manchester, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1832.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Manchester has a population of 11,071 people<3> (see below for details).

Manchester is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Manchester lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Manchester (for example, toward Flat Top), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Manchester is located in the (931) area code.

The ZIP codes for Manchester: 37349, 37355<5>

Going back to its beginning, The community of Manchester was originally named Mitchellsville. For more information about the names of Manchester, see The Names of Manchester on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for Manchester ...

Official Website:   www.manchestertn.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.macoc.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Manchester had an population of 11,071 people. This is an increase of 9.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 33.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Manchester had a population of 10,102 people (which is 19.13% of the total population of Coffee County). This makes Manchester the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Manchester represents 0.16% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 56th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,102 people, the population of Manchester increased 21.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,294 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Manchester.

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 Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, 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.

  • Tullahoma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Decherd
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
    • Decherd is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <6>
  • Southgate Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
    • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
  • Estill Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
    • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <6>
  • Ruthledge Ford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
    • Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
  • Altamont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <6>
  • Morrison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wartrace
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hollow Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
    • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
  • Bell Buckle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
    • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <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. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Manchester.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manchester ...

Looking for more information about Manchester? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Manchester, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Manchester.

Adding Manchester to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manchester 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 Manchester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Manchester post office opened in 1832.

We also found Manchester in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manchester.

The official website for Manchester: www.manchestertn.org/

The official website for Coffee County: www.coffeecountytn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Coffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 city'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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Manchester.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manchester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Manchester). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Manchester or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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