Welcome to Monarda ...

Monarda is located in Aroostook County<1>.

The location of Monarda has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Monarda, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Monarda is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Monarda lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Monarda (for example, toward Canterbury (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Monarda lies within the (207) area code.

Communities near Monarda ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monarda.

• East Millinocket
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millinocket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millinocket
  • East Millinocket is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Millinocket <4>
• Medway
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
  • Medway is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <4>
• Patten
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
  • Patten is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patten <4>
• Sherman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Sherman is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
• Island Falls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls
  • Island Falls is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Falls <4>
• Mattawamkeag
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawamkeag
  • Mattawamkeag is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawamkeag <4>
• Stacyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
  • Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
• Crystal
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Crystal is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
• Woodville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
• Reed Plantation
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
  • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people

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 Monarda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monarda.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monarda. 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 Monarda.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monarda. See our Newspapers Page for Monarda.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monarda ...

Looking for more information about Monarda? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Monarda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Monarda.

Adding Monarda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Monarda in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Monarda was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Monarda on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monarda.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monarda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/