Manning, Texas

Manning is a ghost town in Angelina County, Texas in East Texas, United States.^[1] It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.

Manning, Texas
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 31°08′20″N 94°32′11″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Angelina
Elevation [1]	272 ft (83 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	936
GNIS feature ID	1382227[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[2] Today, the ghost town is located within the Huntington Independent School District.

See also

• List of ghost towns in Texas

References

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