While we don't have a date for the founding of Manta, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Time Zone: Manta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Manta (for example, toward Hurtsboro (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Manta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manta. 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 Manta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manta. See our Newspapers Page for Manta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manta ...
Looking for more information about Manta? 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 Manta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Manta.
Adding Manta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Manta 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 (so far) for Manta was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Chattahoochee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Manta area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Manta area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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