Manor, Ohio

Manor is a ghost town in Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States.[1] Originally, Manor was founded as a railway stop between Centerville and Lytle on the Cincinnati, Lebanon, and Northern Railway.[2] It was located on Social Row Road just one mile east of Dayton-Lebanon Pike (State Route 48).[3]

Manor
Ghost town
Manor
Location in Ohio
Coordinates: 39°35′22″N 84°08′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMontgomery County
Elevation988 ft (301 m)

Rosedale

Between 1898 and 1918, the town was mapped as Rosedale.[4] In 1900, Rosedale was recorded as a small town. [5]

Big Bend Park (Manor Station)

Centerville-Washington Park District maintains the grounds where the station once stood. An old railroad track bed is preserved in the park, which is also a walking trail. [6] The southbound rail splits at this station and combines again near Lytle station. [7]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manor, Ohio
  2. http://www.railsandtrails.com/Maps/OhioRRCommission/1918/1918RailroadMapSW-100.jpg
  3. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohmontgs/gazetteer.htm
  4. https://www.west2k.com/ohstations/montgomery.shtml
  5. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohmontgs/gazetteer.htm
  6. https://www.cwpd.org/parks/big-bend/
  7. http://www.abandonedrails.com/Dayton_to_Lebanon


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