Welcome to Monarch ...
Monarch is located in Chaffee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monarch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Time Zone: Monarch lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Monarch: (719)
The ZIP code for Monarch: 81227<2>
Communities Also Named Monarch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Monarch - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monarch.
Communities near Monarch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monarch.
- Salida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
- Salida is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salida <3>
- Poncha Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poncha Springs
- Poncha Springs is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poncha Springs <3>
- Pitkin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitkin
- Pitkin is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitkin <3>
- Bonanza
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Bonanza is located in Saguache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Whitepine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepine
- Whitepine is located in Gunnison County
- Whitepine has also been known as:
- White Pine
- Maysville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Chaffee County
- Hancock ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Chaffee County
- Bowerman ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Sargents
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
- Sargents is located in Saguache County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargents <3>
- Iron City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Monarch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monarch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monarch. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Monarch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monarch. See our Newspapers Page for Monarch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monarch ...
Looking for more information about Monarch? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Monarch, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monarch.
Adding Monarch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Monarch in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Monarch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Monarch post office opened in 1883.
We also found Monarch in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monarch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monarch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chaffee County: www.chaffeecounty.org/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Chaffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Monarch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Monarch or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |