The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Manly (originally called Manly Junction) was laid out in 1877 at the junction of two railroads: the Rock Island and the Chicago Great Western.
In 1912 the Rock Island made it a division point, with roundhouse and shops that employed several hundred workers. A Rock Island caboose sits at the southeast railroad crossing of IA-9 in commemoration of the town's history, and in 2006 a Rock Island engine was installed next to it with a dedication ceremony held on Manly's annual Railroad/Ag Days celebration.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Manly’s history is told.
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2000
Nothing in Manly is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Manly has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is First Methodist Episcopal Church in Kensett, 4.4 miles away.
Manly and the nearest listed places
Closest to Manly
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.