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Welcome to Manns Choice ...

Manns Choice is located in Bedford County<1>.


The location of Manns Choice has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Manns Choice, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Manns Choice has a population of 284 people<3> (see below for details).

Manns Choice is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Manns Choice lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Manns Choice lies within the (814) area code.

Websites for Manns Choice ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bedfordcountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Manns Choice, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Manns Choice had an population of 284 people. This is a decrease of 5.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Manns Choice had a population of 300 people. This makes Manns Choice the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 300 people, the population of Manns Choice increased 3.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 291 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Manns Choice.

Communities near Manns Choice ...

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

  • Bedford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <5>
  • Berlin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <5>
  • Everett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <5>
  • Central City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <5>
  • Hyndman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
    • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <5>
  • Indian Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Schellsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
    • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <5>
  • Woodbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <5>
  • Hopewell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <5>
  • Shanksville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanksville
    • Shanksville is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shanksville <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 Manns Choice. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manns Choice.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manns Choice. 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 Manns Choice.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manns Choice ...

Looking for more information about Manns Choice? 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 Manns Choice, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Manns Choice.

Adding Manns Choice to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manns Choice 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 Manns Choice was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Manns Choice in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manns Choice.

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Manns Choice.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manns Choice - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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