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Welcome to Mannboro ...

Mannboro is located in Amelia County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mannboro, 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.

Mannboro is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mannboro is within the boundaries of the (804) area code.

Communities near Mannboro ...

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

  • Blackstone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
    • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
  • Crewe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
    • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <4>
  • McKenney
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Ammon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
    • Ammon is located in Amelia County
  • Earls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
    • Earls is located in Amelia County
  • Spainville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
    • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
  • Wilsons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
    • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Winterpock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
    • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
  • Amelia Court House
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pilkinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
    • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan 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 Mannboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mannboro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mannboro ...

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

Adding Mannboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mannboro 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 Mannboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Mannboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mannboro.

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

The official website for Amelia County: www.ameliacova.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Amelia, 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 Mannboro - 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.









 

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