Welcome to Manes ...
Manes is located in Wright County<1>.
The location of Manes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Manes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Manes is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Manes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Manes is within the (417) area code.
Communities near Manes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manes.
- Mountain Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Grove <4>
- Norwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Wright County
- Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
- Hartville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
- Hartville is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartville <4>
- Plato
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <4>
- Twin Bridges
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
- Evergreen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Evergreen has also been known as:
- Evergreen village
- Astoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Jerktail ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Saint George
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Wright County
- Graff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Manes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manes. 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 Manes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manes. See our Newspapers Page for Manes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manes ...
Looking for more information about Manes? 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 Manes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Manes.
Adding Manes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Manes 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 Manes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Manes post office opened in 1890.
We also found Manes in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Manes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Wright, 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 Manes - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |