Manilla, Indiana

Manilla
census-designated place
Manilla
Coordinates: 39°34′27″N 85°37′10″W / 39.57417°N 85.61944°W / 39.57417; -85.61944Coordinates: 39°34′27″N 85°37′10″W / 39.57417°N 85.61944°W / 39.57417; -85.61944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Rush
Township Walker
Elevation 906 ft (276 m)
ZIP code 46150
FIPS code 18-46422[1]
GNIS feature ID 438518[2]

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

History

Manilla was originally called Wilmington, and under the latter name was laid out in 1836.[3] The name Manilla most likely is derived from Manila, in the Philippines.[4]

Geography

Manilla is located at 39°34′27″N 85°37′10″W / 39.57417°N 85.61944°W / 39.57417; -85.61944.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Manilla, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 664.
  4. ↑ 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.


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