Manning is an

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in Washington County,

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, United States on the Sunset Highway (

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). The Banks–Vernonia State Trail, a

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conversion, passes through Manning. The NorthWest POINT offers twice-daily roundtrip

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service between

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and Astoria with a flag stop in Manning.

History

Manning was named for Martin Manning, who took up a land claim there in 1865. Manning post office was established in 1890. In 1954, the community joined with neighboring

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and

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to form the Tri-City Rural Fire Protection District (now Banks Fire District). The Manning school, part of the

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, closed in 1987.

Notable people

Hollie Pihl Holger Mathew Pihl, Jr. (September 23, 1928 – October 3, 2018) was the Circuit Court Judge of Washington County, Oregon until 1995, and then a Senior status, Senior Judge until his retirement in 2005. Appointed to the court by Oregon Governor ...

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Manning history
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