Manilla, Indiana
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
39°34′21″N 85°37′23″W / 39.57250°N 85.62306°W / 39.57250; -85.62306[1]
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(2020)
46150
Manilla is an unincorporated census-designated place in Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana.[2]
History
Manilla was originally called Wilmington, and under the latter name was laid out in 1836.[4] The name Manilla most likely is derived from Manila, in the Philippines.[5]
The Manilla post office has been in operation since 1840.[6]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 230 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manilla, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 664.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Apparently the present name is for the Philippine city.
- ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Rush County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Rushville
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