Manila, Missouri
Manila is an unincorporated community in southern Pettis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
The community is on Missouri Route E one mile north of Missouri Route 52 and three miles north of the Pettis-Benton county line. Sedalia is approximately eleven miles to the north-northeast.
History
A post office called Manila was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1904. The community takes its name from the Philippine capital of Manila.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manila, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 36, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Pettis County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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38°33′04″N 93°20′11″W / 38.55111°N 93.33639°W
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