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Ghost town in Texas, United States
Manning, Texas
Ghost town
Manning is located in TexasManningManningShow map of TexasManning is located in the United StatesManningManningShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 31°08′20″N 94°32′11″W / 31.13889°N 94.53639°W / 31.13889; -94.53639
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAngelina
Elevation272 ft (83 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code936
GNIS feature ID1382227

Manning is a ghost town in Angelina County, Texas in East Texas, United States. It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.

History

The Gibbs-Flournoy House in the community is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Manning was located in the bottomlands of the Neches River in southeastern Angelina County.

Education

Manning had a school for white children with seven teachers employed and another school for black students with two teachers at its peak of prosperity. The schools closed when mill employees left the area. Today, the ghost town is located within the Huntington Independent School District.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manning, Texas
  2. ^ "TSHA | Manning, TX".
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