[3] In 1848, Congressman Job Mann pressured to have a post office at an unnamed village in Harrison Township.

Manns Choice is located in west-central Bedford County at 40°0′10″N 78°35′29″W / 40.00278°N 78.59139°W / 40.00278; -78.59139 (40.002836, -78.591440),[4] in the valley of the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River.

Interstate 76, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, passes just north of the borough limits but does not provide access; the nearest exit is in Bedford.

The town's farms and forest were once a land grant offered to German mercenary Hessian Jägers paying loyalty to General George Washington's infantry.

They groomed a well balanced permacultural environment which still exists on thousands of surrounding acres of state forests, parks and farmlands today.

The historic White Sulphur Springs Hotel is located 4 miles (6 km) south of the borough in Harrison Township.

Built in 1884, the building originated as a hotel and restaurant, and is now home to the non-profit ministry of Officers Christian Fellowship, which serves military servicepeople and their families as a retreat center.

In the fall, winter and spring off-season, the facility operates as a conference center for churches, business meetings, banquets and day gatherings.