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History · Manns Choice

Manns Choice dates to 1848, and 47% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: 9 old photos and papers, maps from 1971 on, and the census since 1890.

1848founded
0on the National Register
47%homes built before 1940
9old photos & papers
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From Manns Choice’s archive · credits on each photo
Quick answers

How Manns Choice began

When was Manns Choice founded?

1848

Manns Choice dates its founding to 1848 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1890.

First census: 363 in 18902020 census: 316178 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1850.

What stands out about Manns Choice’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

Old housesHalf of Manns Choice’s homes were built before 1944.Deep rootsEstablished in 1848: 178 years of Manns Choice.
★ What stands out · The story so far

Manns Choice, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Manns Choice yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Manns Choice is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 316 at the 2020 census.

Manns Choice was established in 1848. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 300 to 316 (+5%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

Manns Choice, 1848 to 1994

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1848
    FoundingManns Choice is established
  3. 1850Post officeThe Manns Choice post office opens
  4. 20th century
  5. 1971On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  6. 1994In the archiveGENERAL VIEW OF TANNERY, SHOWING BOOMTOWN FRONT OF MAIN FACADE, LOOKING SOUTHWEST - McNea…
By decade

Manns Choice, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1990s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1990s9 items
GENERAL VIEW OF TANNERY, SHOWING BOOMTOWN FRONT OF MAIN FACADE, LOOKING SOUTHWEST - McNeal and Black Tannery, North sid…1994GENERAL VIEW OF TANNERY, SHOWING BOOMTOWN FRONT OF MA…REAR FACADE OF TANNERY, LOOKING NORTHWEST - McNeal and Black Tannery, North side of Main Street, South of State Route 9…1994REAR FACADE OF TANNERY, LOOKING NORTHWEST - McNeal an…East cabins. Looking S. - Lincoln Motor Court, 5104 Lincoln Highway1999East cabins. Looking S. - Lincoln Motor Court, 5104 L…Elevation, typical cabin. Looking E. - Lincoln Motor Court, 5104 Lincoln Highway1999Elevation, typical cabin. Looking E. - Lincoln Motor …Overview. Looking S. - Lincoln Motor Court, 5104 Lincoln Highway1999Overview. Looking S. - Lincoln Motor Court, 5104 Linc…Overview. Looking S. - Lincoln Motor Court, 5104 Lincoln Highway1999Overview. Looking S. - Lincoln Motor Court, 5104 Linc…Overview. Looking S. - Lincoln Motor Court, 5104 Lincoln Highway1999Overview. Looking S. - Lincoln Motor Court, 5104 Linc…Owner's residence, with sign. Looking SE. - Lincoln Motor Court, 5104 Lincoln Highway1999Owner's residence, with sign. Looking SE. - Lincoln M…West cabins. Looking SW. - Lincoln Motor Court, 5104 Lincoln Highway1999West cabins. Looking SW. - Lincoln Motor Court, 5104 …
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On the map

Manns Choice on the map in 1971

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Manns Choice.

Manns Choice on the 1971 USGS map1971Bedford sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Manns Choice.

People over time

Manns Choice, census by census

01002003004001900192019401960198020002020Peak: 363

Between 249 and 363 people in every census since 1890.

14 censuses, 1890–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Manns Choice’s Wikipedia page.

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Finish Manns Choice’s story

Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.

Decades since 1900 with photos
00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s
1 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Retake an old viewGENERAL VIEW OF TANNERY, SHOWING BOOMTO…: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Harrison Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNapier Township3 historic placesB+

Questions about Manns Choice’s history

What year was Manns Choice founded?

In 1848, according to Wikidata. Manns Choice’s post office opened in 1850, and the census of 1890 counted 363 people here.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (12), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.