Manilla, Indiana
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. The name Manilla most likely is derived from Manila, in the Philippines.
The Manilla post office has been in operation since 1840.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 230 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ 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.