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Welcome to Manville ...

The town of Manville is located in Niobrara County<1> (at the time of its founding, Manville was located in Converse County).



While we don't have a date for the founding of Manville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Manville has a population of 85 people<2> (see below for details).

Manville is 5,250 feet [1,600 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Manville is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Manville: (307)

The ZIP code for Manville: 82227<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Manville had an population of 85 people. This is a decrease of 10.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Manville had a population of 95 people. This makes Manville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Manville represents 0.02% of the total population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 94th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 95 people, the population of Manville decreased 5.94% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 101 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Manville.

Communities Also Named Manville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Manville - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Rhode Island, South Carolina (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Manville ...

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

  • Lusk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
    • Lusk is located in Niobrara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lusk <5>
  • Lost Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Keeline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeline
    • Keeline is located in Niobrara County
  • Lance Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • West Lance Creek ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lance Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lance Creek
    • West Lance Creek is located in Niobrara County
  • Shawnee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jay Em
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Em
    • Jay Em is located in Goshen County
  • Kirtley
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtley
    • Kirtley is located in Niobrara County
  • Van Tassell
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Glendo
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Manville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manville ...

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

Adding Manville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manville 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 Manville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Manville post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manville.

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

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Niobrara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Manville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Manville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Manville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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