Manning, Oregon

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Manning
Unincorporated community
Sign and highway in Manning
Sign and highway in Manning
Manning is located in Oregon
Manning
Manning
Location within the state of Oregon
Coordinates: 45°39′54″N 123°9′45″W / 45.66500°N 123.16250°W / 45.66500; -123.16250Coordinates: 45°39′54″N 123°9′45″W / 45.66500°N 123.16250°W / 45.66500; -123.16250
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyWashington
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Manning Bible Church

Manning is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States on the Sunset Highway (U.S. Route 26/Oregon Route 47). The Banks–Vernonia State Trail, a rail trail conversion, passes through Manning and has a trail head. The NorthWest POINT offers twice-daily roundtrip intercity bus service between Portland and Astoria with a flag stop in Manning.[1]

History[]

Manning was named for Martin Manning, who took up a land claim there in 1865.[2] Manning post office was established in 1890.[2] In 1954, the community joined with neighboring Buxton and Banks to form the Tri-City Rural Fire Protection District (now ).[3] The Manning school, part of the , closed in 1987.[4]

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References[]

  1. ^ http://www.northwest-point.com/
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 608. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  3. ^ "History". Banks Fire District. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  4. ^ Hill, Jim (August 30, 1987). "Banks district awaits Sept. 15 mail vote on $3.5 million school-bond measure". The Oregonian. p. MW B7.

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