Welcome to Manning ...

Manning is located in Scott County<1>.

The location of Manning has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Manning, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Manning is 2,910 feet [887 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Manning is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Manning lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Manning (for example, toward Tribune), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

The area code for Manning: (620)

Communities Also Named Manning ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Manning: This one is located in Scott County and the other is located in Clark County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 21 communities that are also named Manning - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Manning.

Communities near Manning ...

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

• Scott City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
  • Scott City is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <4>
• Dighton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
  • Dighton is located in Lane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dighton <4>
• Healy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healy
  • Healy is located in Lane County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Healy <4>
• Amy ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
  • Amy is located in Lane County
  • Former name for Amy:
  • Ellen
• Shields
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
  • Shields is located in Lane County
• Elkader
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
  • Elkader is located in Logan County
• Modoc
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
  • Modoc is located in Scott County
• Pence
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
  • Pence is located in Scott County
• Friend
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Friend is located in Finney County
• Alamota
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamota
  • Alamota is located in Lane 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 Manning. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manning.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manning ...

Looking for more information about Manning? 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 Manning, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Manning.

Adding Manning to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manning 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 Manning was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Manning post office opened in 1887.

We also found Manning in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manning.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/