The 1837 arrival of the Long Island Rail Road to nearby Hicksville brought a boom to local farming. In 1885, residents of Manetto Hill petitioned the United States Postal Service for a local post office, but were turned down because, according to several accounts, a similar name was already in use upstate.There is a small community in Putnam County, New York that is named Manitou, in the 10524 ZIP code and presently served by the Garrison Post Office. There is also a town and a hamlet in Oswego County, NY, named Minetto, with its own post office and 11315 ZIP code. The hamlet was then named "Plainview", for the view of the Hempstead Plains from the top of the Manetto Hills.
the 1837 arrival of the long island rail road to nearby hicksville brought a boom to local farming in 1885 residents of manetto hill petitioned the united states postal service for a local post office but were turned down because according to several accounts a similar name was already in use upstatethere is a small community in putnam county new york that is named manitou in the 10524 zip code and presently served by the garrison post office there is also a town and a hamlet in oswego county ny named minetto with its own post office and 11315 zip code the hamlet was then named "plainview" for the view of the hempstead plains from the top of the manetto hills