Welcome to Manakin ...
Manakin is located in Goochland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Manakin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Manakin is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Manakin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Manakin: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near Manakin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manakin.
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckahoe Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
- Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
- Lorraine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Short Pump
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midlothian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Robious
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Hylas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hylas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Oilville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Manakin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manakin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manakin. 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 Manakin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manakin. See our Newspapers Page for Manakin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manakin ...
Looking for more information about Manakin? 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 Manakin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Manakin.
Adding Manakin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Manakin 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 Manakin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Manakin in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Manakin post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Manakin.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Goochland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manakin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Manakin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Manakin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |