Manilla, Indiana

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

Manilla, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Manilla in Rush County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°34′27″N 85°37′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipWalker
Elevation892 ft (272 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46150
Area code(s)765
FIPS code18-46422[2]
GNIS feature ID438518

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.

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. "U.S. Census website". 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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