Manley is an
unincorporated community
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in
Beaver Creek Township,
Rock County,
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States.
The community is located one mile south of
Interstate 90
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on Rock County Road 17, which is an extension of
Minnesota State Highway 23, and one mile east of
Valley Springs, South Dakota
Valley Springs is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 885 at the 2020 census.
History
Valley Springs was founded on November 13, 1872, and incorporated on February 22, 1879. The city was named from nearb ...
. Nearby places also include
Beaver Creek and
Hills
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Terminology
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.
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. Manley was named for W. P. Manley, cashier of the Security National Bank in
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City () is a city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 85,797 in the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Iowa. The bulk of the city is in Woodbury County, ...
, and a stockholder of the Sioux City and Northern Railway.
Today, the community is home to a service station and a railroad junction named after the community.
References
External links
Vanished Towns of Rock County
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Rock County, Minnesota
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