Manti, Iowa
unincorporated community
Manti, Iowa is located in Iowa
Manti, Iowa
Manti, Iowa
Coordinates: 40°43′41″N 95°24′11″W / 40.72806°N 95.40306°W / 40.72806; -95.40306
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFremont
Area
 • Total0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
 • Land0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
1,011 ft (369 m)
 • Density922.68/sq mi (356.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code712

Manti, Iowa is an unincorporated community in Fremont County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. Manti was founded in 1852 by Alpheus Cutler and Edmund Fisher, both of whom were prominent members of the newly founded Mormon religion, and led the formation of the Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite).[1] Manti originally received its name in reference to a city mentioned in the Book of Mormon.

Entrance sign to Manti Memorial Park, which is a former town located just a mile south of Shenandoah, Iowa. This park is within Fremont County, Iowa.

Cutler left from Nauvoo, Illinois and traveled west until settling in the south western corner of Iowa with several others families to form Manti. The Mormon community stayed until the late 1860s before relocating to Clitherall, Minnesota.[2]

Within Manti, there is a dense canopy of trees and many wild animals living within the former town. There are walking trails offered on site, past ruins of the former site of Manti School and the graveyard which was once used for those living at the town. Manti was occupied from 1852 until 1874.

References

  1. ↑ "Picturing history: Manti, Fremont County, Iowa". Deseret News. October 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ Historical atlas of Mormonism. New York : Simon & Schuster. 1994. ISBN 978-0-13-045147-7. Retrieved 2023-10-17.


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