Welcome to Manning ...
Manning is located in Scott County<1>.
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.<2> In other words, the altitude 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).
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.<3> 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dighton
- From Manning to Dighton
- 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.<3> 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) - Shields
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Elkader
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
- Elkader is located in Logan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkader
- From Manning to Elkader
- Modoc
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Modoc is located in Scott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Modoc
- From Manning to Modoc
- Pence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Pence is located in Scott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pence
- From Manning to Pence
- Friend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
- Friend is located in Finney County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Friend
- From Manning to Friend
- Alamota
(23 miles [37 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 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.<6>
X2X - 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manning - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |