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Welcome to Manchac ...

Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Manchac, 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.

Manchac is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Manchac: 985

Communities Also Named Manchac ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Manchac: This one is located in Tangipahoa Parish and the other is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.

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

Communities near Manchac ...

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

  • Hammond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <3>
  • Mandeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ponchatoula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Killian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Albany
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
  • Madisonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Springfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wadesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
  • Katie ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
  • Clio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manchac ...

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

Adding Manchac to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manchac 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 Manchac was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manchac.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Tangipahoa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manchac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.