Welcome to Manly ...
Manly is located in Moore County<1>.
The location of Manly has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Manly, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Manly is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Manly lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Manly: (910)
Communities Also Named Manly ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Manly - it's located in Iowa.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Manly.
Communities near Manly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manly.
- Pinehurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Pinehurst is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <4>
- Aberdeen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
- Raeford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
- Raeford is located in Hoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <4>
- Whispering Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <4>
- Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- Pinebluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebluff
- Pinebluff is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinebluff <4>
- Foxfire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Taylortown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylortown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Vass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vass
- Vass is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vass <4>
- Hoffman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
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 Manly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manly. 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 Manly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manly. See our Newspapers Page for Manly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manly ...
Looking for more information about Manly? 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 Manly, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Manly.
Adding Manly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Manly 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 Manly was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Manly on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Manly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Moore County: www.co.moore.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Moore, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Manly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |