Manilla, Indiana

Manilla, Indiana
Census-designated place

Location of Manilla in Rush County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°34′27″N 85°37′10″W / 39.57417°N 85.61944°W / 39.57417; -85.61944Coordinates: 39°34′27″N 85°37′10″W / 39.57417°N 85.61944°W / 39.57417; -85.61944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Rush
Township Walker
Elevation[1] 892 ft (272 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46150
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-46422[2]
GNIS feature ID 438518

Manilla is an unincorporated census-designated place in Walker Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Manilla was originally called Wilmington, and under the latter name was laid out in 1836.[4] The name Manilla most likely is derived from Manila, in the Philippines.[5]

The Manilla post office has been in operation since 1840.[6]

Geography

Manilla is located at 39°34′27″N 85°37′10″W / 39.57417°N 85.61944°W / 39.57417; -85.61944.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Manilla, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. ↑ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 664.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Apparently the present name is for the Philippine city.
  6. ↑ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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