Manilla,_Indiana

Manilla, Indiana

Manilla, Indiana

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Manilla is an unincorporated census-designated place in Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana.[2]

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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

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References

  1. [1]
    "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. [2]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manilla, Indiana
  3. [3]
    "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. [4]
    History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 664.
  5. [5]
    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.
  6. [6]
    "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  7. [7]
    "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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