Historical MarkerManda (1990)
Manor · Travis County · Dedicated 1990 · THC Atlas #5507014778
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Founded by Swedish immigrants in the 1880s, this community was named for Amanda Bengtson Gustafson, sister of the town's postmaster. By the 1890s Manda boasted homes, farms, a cotton gin, general store, and blacksmith shop. The Manda Swedish Methodist Congregation, organized in 1892, built a sanctuary in 1909 and was active until 1962. A Lutheran chapel was built in 1896. The Methodist cemetery serves as a reminder of the early settlement. In 1947 area schools combined to form the Manda School District. The school building now serves as a community center. (1990)
About this site
Manda is a historical marker in Manor, Travis County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 336 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 641 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.4022, -97.4678 near Manor. The nearest cataloged historic site is Manda (cemetery), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Kimbro, New Sweden Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Carlson.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014778. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
