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Welcome to Manor Hill ...

Manor Hill is located in Huntingdon County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Manor Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

Manor Hill is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Manor Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Manor Hill lies within the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Manor Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Manor Hill - they are located in Maryland and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Manor Hill ...

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

  • State College
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lewistown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Huntingdon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tyrone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
  • Mount Union
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Burnham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <4>
  • Centre Hall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
  • Port Matilda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
    • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <4>
  • Juniata Terrace
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
    • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 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 Manor Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manor Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manor Hill ...

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

Adding Manor Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Manor Hill post office opened in 1828.

We also found Manor Hill in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manor Hill.

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

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Huntingdon, 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 Manor Hill - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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