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Welcome to Mantua ...

Mantua is located in Greene County<1>.


The location of Mantua has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mantua, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Mantua is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Mantua ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Mantua - they are located in Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mantua.

Communities near Mantua ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mantua.

  • Eutaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Moundville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
    • Moundville is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <4>
  • Aliceville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Gordo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
    • Gordo is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <4>
  • Coker
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
    • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <4>
  • Carrollton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Akron
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • McMullen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
    • McMullen is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Benevola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benevola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
    • Benevola is located in Pickens County

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 Mantua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mantua.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mantua. 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 Mantua.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mantua. See our Newspapers Page for Mantua.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mantua ...

Looking for more information about Mantua? 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 Mantua, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mantua.

Adding Mantua to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mantua 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 Mantua was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mantua post office opened in 1880.

We also found Mantua in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mantua.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mantua - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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