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]
Manara, Ohio | |
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  Manara Location of Manara, Ohio  Manara Manara (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′09″N 83°18′47″W / 39.60250°N 83.31306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Fayette |
| Township | Marion |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43145 |
| Area code | 740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1062871[1] |
History
editManara 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]
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Manara community sign -
Intersection of Washington-Waterloo Road and Bloomingburg-New Holland Road in Manara, Ohio
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manara, Ohio
- ^ Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '06, Chicago, Rand McNally, 2006, p.80
- ^ Allen, Frank M. (1914). History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B. F. Bowen, Incorporated. p. 329.
- ^ "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
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