Welcome to Manning ...
The city of Manning is located in Clarendon County<1> and is the County Seat for Clarendon County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Manning, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Manning has a population of 3,886 people<2> (see below for details).
Manning is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Manning lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Manning lies within the (803) area code.
The ZIP code for Manning: 29102<4>
Websites for Manning ...
Official Website: www.cityofmanning.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Manning had an population of 3,886 people. This is a decrease of 5.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Manning had a population of 4,108 people (which is 11.75% of the total population of Clarendon County). This makes Manning the county's most populous community.
The population of Manning represents 0.09% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 70th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,108 people, the population of Manning increased 2.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,025 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Manning.
Communities Also Named Manning ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Manning - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, 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.
- Sumter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumter <5>
- Summerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
- Summerton is located in Clarendon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerton <5>
- Turbeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbeville
- Turbeville is located in Clarendon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbeville <5>
- Pinewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
- Pinewood is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinewood <5>
- Greeleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeleyville
- Greeleyville is located in Williamsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeleyville <5>
- Paxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxville
- Paxville is located in Clarendon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxville <5>
- Jordan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Davis Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Station
- Davis Station is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis Station <5>
- Silver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Silver is located in Clarendon County
- Shad Moss village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Moss village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
- Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
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. Our list includes 9 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Manning, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<7>
From that list, the Manning post office opened in 1856.
We also found Manning in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Manning.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Manning: www.cityofmanning.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Clarendon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Manning. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manning - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Manning). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Manning or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |