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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Manning. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Manning to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Manning, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Manning (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Manning. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Manning is historic, it would have been located within present day Bienville Parish.
To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Bienville Parish: Bossier, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Webster & Winn.
Below are the parishes that are near Manning. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Manning:
- Bienville Parish (The home parish of Manning)
- The following are listed by their distance from Manning, with the one closest to Manning listed first.
- Ringgold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Armistead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
- Castor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Sparta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Lucky
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Burkplace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
- Bienville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Saline
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Taylor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bryceland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Mount Lebanon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Bossier Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Manning, with the one closest to Manning listed first.
- Atkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Elm Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Haughton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Bodcau
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
- Eastwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Espanita Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
- Princeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Red Chute
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
- Bossier City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Parkland Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
- Bellevue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Caddo Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Manning, with the one closest to Manning listed first.
- Ellerbe Woods
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
- Normandy Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Normandy Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Chateau Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
- Shreveport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keithville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Summer Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
- Silver Pine Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
- South Towne Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
- Edgewood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
- Reisor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Reisor is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
- Claiborne Parish
- Darley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
- De Soto Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Manning, with the one closest to Manning listed first.
- Frierson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mansfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Butler ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Butler is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- South Mansfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Gloster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stonewall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Oxford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Grand Cane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pelican
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Natchitoches Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Manning, with the one closest to Manning listed first.
- Ashland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Chestnut
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
- Grappes Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
- Powhatan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Campti
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goldonna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red River Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Manning, with the one closest to Manning listed first.
- Hall Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Point is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Halfway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Halfway is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Westdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westdale is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
- Carroll
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Carroll is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Abington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Abington is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Martin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Martin is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
- Edgefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Harmon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Coushatta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hanna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hanna is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
- Lake End
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lake End is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
- Webster Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Manning, with the one closest to Manning listed first.
- Buckhorn ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Heflin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Yellow Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Doyline
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sibley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dubberly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dixie Inn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Minden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Winn Parish
- Pine Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Manning, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Manning.
Cemeteries Near Manning ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manning.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Manning - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Manning covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Manning, with the one closest to Manning listed first.
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Israelite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israelite Cemetery
- The Israelite Cemetery has also been known as:
- Isrealite Cemetery
- Mosley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tooke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Social Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bryan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Stafford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wimberly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tooke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Watson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (164 more) ...
- Coleman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Huggins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Manning in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Manning.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Manning, with the one closest to Manning listed first.
- Ringgold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Howard is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Williams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Williams is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- East Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Point is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Armistead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
- Buckhorn ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Coushatta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sparta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Doyline
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brown is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Robson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Robson is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robson
- Carmel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sibley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Haughton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burkplace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Manning. See our List of 1890's Communities around Manning.
Newspapers Published in Manning ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manning.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Manning, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Manning.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Manning:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Bienville Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Bossier Parish
- Caddo Parish
- Claiborne Parish
- De Soto Parish
- Natchitoches Parish
- Red River Parish
- Webster Parish
- Winn Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
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 Manning, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Manning) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |