Welcome to South Monroe ...

South Monroe is located in Monroe County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Monroe, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

A typical abbreviation for South Monroe: S. Monroe

South Monroe is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

South Monroe is located in the (734) area code.

Communities near South Monroe ...

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

• Toledo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 271,455 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
• Oregon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
  • Oregon is located in Lucas County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <4>
• Sylvania
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
  • Sylvania is located in Lucas County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <4>
• Woodhaven
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
  • Woodhaven is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <4>
• Flat Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
• Milan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
• Dundee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
• Ottawa Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
  • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
• Gibraltar
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
  • Gibraltar is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
• Rockwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Monroe ...

Looking for more information about South Monroe? 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 South Monroe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Monroe.

Adding South Monroe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Monroe 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 South Monroe was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Monroe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/