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Welcome to Manning ...

Manning is located in Dunn County<1> and is the County Seat for Dunn County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Manning, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Manning is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Manning is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Manning lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Manning (for example, toward Golden Valley), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Manning lies within the (701) area code.

The ZIP code for Manning: 58642<3>

Communities Also Named Manning ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Manning - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Manning.

Communities near Manning ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manning.

  • Killdeer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killdeer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killdeer
    • Killdeer is located in Dunn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killdeer <5>
  • Dunn Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Center
    • Dunn Center is located in Dunn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn Center <5>
  • New Hradec
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hradec
    • New Hradec is located in Dunn County
    • Former name for New Hradec:
    • Novy Hradec
  • Fairfield
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Marshall
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Halliday
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dickinson
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Grassy Butte
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Dodge
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Gladstone
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Gladstone is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Manning. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manning.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manning. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Manning.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manning. See our Newspapers Page for Manning.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manning ...

Looking for more information about Manning? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Manning, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Manning.

Adding Manning to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manning in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Manning was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Manning post office opened in 1908.

We also found Manning on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manning.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manning. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Dunn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manning - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Manning). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Manning or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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