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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 Manteo (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 Manteo. 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.

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 doctors 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.

Manteo is located in Buckingham County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buckingham County: Albemarle, Appomattox, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Nelson & Prince Edward.

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

  • Buckingham County     (The home county of Manteo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manteo, with the one closest to Manteo listed first.
    • Axtell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenmore
      • From Manteo to Glenmore
    • Mount Vinco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vinco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
      • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Vinco
      • From Manteo to Mount Vinco
    • Centenary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Alcoma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Toga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dillwyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Enonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enonville
      • From Manteo to Enonville
    • Andersonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gold Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Forbes ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Buckingham County
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manteo, with the one closest to Manteo listed first.
    • Warren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Albemarle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warren
      • From Manteo to Warren
    • Porters
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Scottsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Stony Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
    • Alberene
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Covesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Keene
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Garden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Woodridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in Albemarle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodridge
      • From Manteo to Woodridge
    • Batesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Simeon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rose Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
  • Amherst County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manteo, with the one closest to Manteo listed first.
    • Bent Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bent Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bent Creek
      • From Manteo to Bent Creek
    • Beckham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
    • Hurtsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurtsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
      • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurtsville
      • From Manteo to Hurtsville
    • Appomattox
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evergreen
      • From Manteo to Evergreen
    • Spout Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pamplin City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Augusta County
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manteo, with the one closest to Manteo listed first.
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
      • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
  • Charlottesville City
  • Cumberland County
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manteo, with the one closest to Manteo listed first.
    • Nicholas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicholas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nicholas
      • From Manteo to Nicholas
    • Antioch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antioch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Antioch
      • From Manteo to Antioch
    • Weber City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Fork Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lake Monticello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
    • Columbia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Nelson County
  • Prince Edward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manteo, with the one closest to Manteo listed first.
    • Tuggle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Five Forks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Farmville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>
  • Waynesboro City

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

Cemeteries Near Manteo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manteo.

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

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

  • Liberty Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mulberry Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Joy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Shiloh Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fork Union Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckingham Community Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (207 more) ...

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 Manteo had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Warminster
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warminster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
    • Warminster is located in Nelson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Warminster
    • From Manteo to Warminster
  • Midway Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Mills
    • Midway Mills is located in Nelson County
  • Axtell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wingina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingina
    • Wingina is located in Nelson County
  • Camm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camm
    • Camm is located in Buckingham County
  • Glenmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
    • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenmore
    • From Manteo to Glenmore
  • Howardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
    • Howardsville is located in Albemarle County
  • McCullough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullough
    • McCullough is located in Albemarle County
  • Mount Vinco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vinco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
    • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Vinco
    • From Manteo to Mount Vinco
  • Norwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Nelson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Norwood
    • From Manteo to Norwood
  • Schuyler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Centenary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Warren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Albemarle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warren
      • From Manteo to Warren
    • Hatton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Albemarle County
    • Damon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Damon is located in Albemarle County

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

Newspapers Published in Manteo ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manteo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Manteo, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Manteo.

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 Manteo:

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Manteo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manteo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6779, Longitude: -78.6640       In this case, the coordinates for Manteo 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 Manteo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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