Welcome to Manito ...

Manito is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Manito, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Manito, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Manito is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Manito lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Manito ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Manito - they are located in Illinois and Washington.

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

Communities near Manito ...

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

• Murrysville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
  • Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <4>
• Greensburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
• Jeannette
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Jeannette is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeannette <4>
• Latrobe
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
  • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <4>
• Mount Pleasant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
• Scottdale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
  • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <4>
• Irwin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
• Manor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
  • Manor is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <4>
• Blairsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
  • Blairsville is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairsville <4>
• Youngwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngwood
  • Youngwood is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngwood <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manito ...

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

Adding Manito to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manito 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 Manito was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Manito post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manito.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/