Welcome to Manila ...
Manila is located in Dallas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Manila, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Manila is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Manila lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Manila: 334
Communities Also Named Manila ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Manila: This one is located in Dallas County and the other is located in Clarke County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 12 communities that are also named Manila - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Manila.
Communities near Manila ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manila.
- Selma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
- Valley Grande
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Autaugaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- White Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Billingsley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Statesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Fremont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Tyler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Tyler is located in Dallas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
- Casey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Casey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Casey is located in Dallas 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 Manila. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manila.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manila. 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 Manila.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manila. See our Newspapers Page for Manila.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manila ...
Looking for more information about Manila? 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 Manila, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Manila.
Adding Manila to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Manila 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 Manila was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Manila.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manila - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |