Manila, Missouri

Manila is an unincorporated community in Pettis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Manila was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1904.^[2] The community takes its name from the Philippine capital of Manila.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manila, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 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.

Municipalities and communities of Pettis County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Sedalia
Cities	Green Ridge Houstonia La Monte Sedalia Smithton Windsor‡
Villages	Hughesville Ionia‡
Townships	Blackwater Bowling Green Cedar Dresden Elk Fork Flat Creek Green Ridge Heath Creek Houstonia Hughesville La Monte Lake Creek Longwood Prairie Sedalia Smithton Washington
Unincorporated communities	Bahner Beaman Bryson Dresden Dunksburg‡ Georgetown Longwood Manila Newland Postal Spring Fork Stokley Tedieville
Ghost towns	Arator Lutman
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°33′04″N 93°20′11″W / 38.55111°N 93.33639°W / 38.55111; -93.33639

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