Manley, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Manley
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rock County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Beaver Creek Township
Population Total:16
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1404
Coordinates:43.5903°N -96.4311°W
Area Code:507
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:654814

Manley is an unincorporated community in Beaver Creek Township, Rock County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located one mile south of Interstate 90 on Rock County Road 17, which is an extension of Minnesota State Highway 23, and one mile east of Valley Springs, South Dakota. Nearby places also include Beaver Creek and Hills.

Manley is located within sections 35 and 36 of Beaver Creek Township.

History

The community of Manley was platted in October 1889, and had a post office from 1890 until 1914.[1] Manley was named for W. P. Manley, cashier of the Security National Bank in Sioux City, Iowa, and a stockholder of the Sioux City and Northern Railway.[2] Today, the community is home to a service station and a railroad junction named after the community.

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Notes and References

  1. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=115:3:2559697459728622::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:2049084%2CManley%20Post%20Office%20%28historical%29 GNIS Data on Manley Post Office
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 468.