Manning, Oregon

Manning
Unincorporated community

Sign and highway in Manning
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
Country United States
State Oregon
County Washington
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
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 Banks Fire District).[3] The Manning school, part of the Banks School District, closed in 1987.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.northwest-point.com/
  2. 1 2 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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