Welcome to Manville ...
Manville is located in Livingston County<1>.
The location of Manville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Manville: MAN-vil<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Manville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Manville is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Manville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Manville: (815) and (779)<5>
Communities Also Named Manville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Manville - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Manville.
Communities near Manville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manville.
- Streator
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streator
- Streator is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streator <6>
- Pontiac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
- Pontiac is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <6>
- Marseilles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Marseilles is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <6>
- Dwight
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Dwight is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <6>
- Seneca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <6>
- Minonk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minonk
- Minonk is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minonk <6>
- Toluca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toluca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
- Toluca is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toluca <6>
- Flanagan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
- Flanagan is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <6>
- Odell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
- Odell is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <6>
- Wenona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Wenona is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wenona <6>
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 Manville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manville. 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 Manville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manville. See our Newspapers Page for Manville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manville ...
Looking for more information about Manville? 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 Manville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Manville.
Adding Manville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Manville 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 Manville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Manville post office opened in 1883.
We also found Manville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Manville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Livingston, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Manville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |