Manannah
Unincorporated community
Manannah is located in Minnesota
Manannah
Manannah
Location of the community of Manannah
within Manannah Township, Meeker County
Manannah is located in the United States
Manannah
Manannah
Manannah (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°15′13″N 94°37′03″W / 45.25361°N 94.61750°W / 45.25361; -94.61750
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMeeker
TownshipManannah Township
Elevation
[1]
1,155 ft (352 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55329 and 56243
Area code320
GNIS feature ID647430[1]

Manannah is an unincorporated community in Manannah Township, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States.[1] The community is located near the junction of Meeker County Roads 3 and 30. Nearby places include Eden Valley, Grove City, Paynesville, and Litchfield. State Highways 4 (MN 4) and 22 (MN 22) are also in the immediate area.

History

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880114—
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

Manannah was platted in 1856, and again in 1871, and supposedly named after a place in Scotland.[3] A post office was established at Manannah in 1857, and remained in operation until 1907.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manannah, Minnesota
  2. ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".
  3. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 340.
  4. ↑ "Meeker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
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