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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Manila (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Manila. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Manila is located in Mississippi County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mississippi County: Craighead, Crittenden, Poinsett, Dunklin (MO), Pemiscot (MO), Dyer (TN), Lauderdale (TN) & Tipton (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Manila. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Manila:

  • Mississippi County     (The home county of Manila)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manila, with the one closest to Manila listed first.
    • Leachville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville
      • Leachville is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leachville <2>
    • Dell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
      • Rington is located in Mississippi County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rington
      • From Manila to Rington
    • Stark City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Mississippi County
    • Arkmo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Victoria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Etowah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Gosnell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
      • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
    • Athelstan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athelstan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
      • Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athelstan
      • From Manila to Athelstan
    • Burdette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Blytheville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Keiser
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
      • Keiser is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manila, with the one closest to Manila listed first.
    • Rector
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bell City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Clay County
    • Nimmons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
      • Nimmons is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Craighead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manila, with the one closest to Manila listed first.
    • Monette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Black Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Red Onion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Onion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
      • Red Onion is located in Craighead County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Onion
      • From Manila to Red Onion
    • Caraway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caraway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
      • Caraway is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <2>
    • Lake City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
    • Lake View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Craighead County
    • Brookland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Philadelphia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manila, with the one closest to Manila listed first.
    • Bard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
      • Bard is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bard
      • From Manila to Bard
    • Paragould
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
      • Paragould is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <2>
    • Marmaduke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Pine Knot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crowley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crowley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crowley
      • From Manila to Crowley
    • Lafe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
      • Lafe is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Walcott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Poinsett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manila, with the one closest to Manila listed first.
    • Rivervale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivervale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
      • Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
    • Lepanto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
      • Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <2>
    • Alto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatchie Coon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Trumann
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
      • Trumann is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <2>
    • Marked Tree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tyronza
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Dunklin County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manila, with the one closest to Manila listed first.
    • Rington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rington
      • Rington is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rington
      • From Manila to Rington
    • Arkmo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hornersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
      • Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Arbyrd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbyrd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
      • Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Red Onion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Onion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion
      • Red Onion is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Onion
      • From Manila to Red Onion
    • Cardwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
      • Cardwell is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardwell <2>
    • Cockrum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cockrum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
      • Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cockrum
      • From Manila to Cockrum
    • Cotton Plant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Plant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
      • Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cotton Plant
      • From Manila to Cotton Plant
    • Senath
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rives
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Dunklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Caruth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kennett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Pemiscot County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manila, with the one closest to Manila listed first.
    • Holland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Gobler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gobler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
      • Gobler is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Steele
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>
    • Cooter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
      • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <2>
    • Deering
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
      • Deering is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Braggadocio
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
      • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Mid City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Bragg City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Lauderdale County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manila, with the one closest to Manila listed first.
    • Daniels Point Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
      • Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
    • Ashport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
      • Ashport is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashport
      • From Manila to Ashport
    • Fulton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Pillow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Luckett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Tipton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manila, with the one closest to Manila listed first.
    • Detroit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Detroit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Detroit
      • From Manila to Detroit
    • Gilt Edge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Randolph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Corona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corona
      • From Manila to Corona
    • Burlison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
      • Burlison is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <2>
    • Garland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Manila, see our County-by-County Page for Manila.

Cemeteries Near Manila ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manila.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Manila covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Manila, with the one closest to Manila listed first.

  • Manila Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leachville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mooney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Box Elder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Elder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Elder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brinkley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wilkerson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silverdale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bone Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hornersville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Horners Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Macy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Caraway Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caraway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caraway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gant Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Manila in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Manila.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Manila, with the one closest to Manila listed first.

  • Hornersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
    • Hornersville is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Macey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
    • Macey is located in Craighead County
  • Mangrum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangrum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangrum
    • Mangrum is located in Craighead County
  • Athelstan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athelstan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
    • Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Athelstan
    • From Manila to Athelstan
  • Cockrum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cockrum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
    • Cockrum is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cockrum
    • From Manila to Cockrum
  • Nesbit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbit
    • Nesbit is located in Dunklin County (MO)
  • Cotton Plant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Plant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
    • Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County (MO)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cotton Plant
    • From Manila to Cotton Plant
  • Lake City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
  • Osceola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clear Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Mississippi County
  • Senath
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Bard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
    • Bard is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bard
    • From Manila to Bard
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    • Carson Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Lake
      • Carson Lake is located in Mississippi County
    • Caruth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Sans Souci
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
      • Sans Souci is located in Mississippi County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Manila. See our List of 1890's Communities around Manila.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Manila ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manila.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Manila. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Manila and those printed in the larger area surrounding Manila.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> of Manila.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Manila:

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

The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Manila) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manila. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8804, Longitude: -90.1665    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Manila, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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