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Manara, Ohio
Manara is located in Ohio
Manara
Manara
Location of Manara, Ohio
Manara is located in the United States
Manara
Manara
Manara (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°36′09″N 83°18′47″W / 39.60250°N 83.31306°W / 39.60250; -83.31306
CountryUnited States
State Ohio
Counties Fayette
Township Marion
Elevation899 ft (274 m)
Time zone UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43145
Area code 740
GNIS feature ID1062871 [1]

Manara is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Fayette County, Ohio, United States. It is located at the intersection of Washington-Waterloo Road (Fayette County Highway 35) and Bloomingburg-New Holland Road (Fayette County Highway 27). [2]

History

Manara was laid out at the crossroads of two turnpikes. [3] A post office called Manara was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1902. [4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manara, Ohio
  2. ^ Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '06, Chicago, Rand McNally, 2006, p.80
  3. ^ Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p.  329.
  4. ^ "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2015.