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Welcome to Manatheka ...

So far, we found very little information about Manatheka. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Manatheka to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Manatheka, please Contact Us.

Manatheka would have been located within present day Benton County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Manatheka is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Manatheka was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Manatheka was located: 319

Communities near Manatheka ...

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

  • Marion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hiawatha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Independence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Vinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Robins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Robins is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
  • Jesup
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <4>
  • Center Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • La Porte City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Atkins
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Central City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Manatheka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manatheka - 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.