Welcome to Manila ...
Manila is located in McMinn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Manila, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Manila is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Manila lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Manila (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Manila: 423
Communities Also Named Manila ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Manila - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Manila.
Communities near Manila ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manila.
- Jacktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Athens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Sweetwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
- Madisonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
- Etowah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Etowah is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Surprise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Surprise
- From Manila to Surprise
- Decatur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Decatur
- From Manila to Decatur
- Vonore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
- Vonore is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <4>
- Tellico Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
- Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tellico Plains
- From Manila to Tellico Plains
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 Manila. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manila.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manila. 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 Manila.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manila. See our Newspapers Page for Manila.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manila ...
Looking for more information about Manila? 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 Manila, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Manila.
Adding Manila to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Manila 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 Manila was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Manila post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Manila.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manila. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McMinn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manila - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |