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Welcome to Mannsville ...

Mannsville is located in Perry County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mannsville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Mannsville is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mannsville is located in the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Mannsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Mannsville - they are located in Kentucky, New York and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Mannsville ...

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

  • Carlisle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lewistown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Marysville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <4>
  • Millersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
  • Newport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Duncannon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
    • Duncannon is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <4>
  • Newville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Newville is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newville <4>
  • Bloomfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Liverpool
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
    • Liverpool is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <4>
  • McClure
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
    • McClure is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <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 Mannsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mannsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mannsville ...

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

Adding Mannsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mannsville 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 Mannsville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Mannsville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mannsville.

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Perry, 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 Mannsville - 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.









 

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