Manning is an

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in Washington County,

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, United States on the Sunset Highway ( U.S. Route 26/

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). The Banks–Vernonia State Trail, a

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conversion, passes through Manning. The

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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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to form the Tri-City Rural Fire Protection District (now

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). The Manning school, part of the

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, closed in 1987.

Notable people

* Hollie Pihl

References

External links

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Manning history
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