Welcome to Monroe ...
The city of Monroe is located in Walton County<1> and is the County Seat for Walton County.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Monroe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Monroe has a population of 13,698 people<2> (see below for details).
Monroe is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Monroe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Monroe: 770, 470 & 678<4>
The ZIP codes for Monroe: 30655-30656<5>
Websites for Monroe ...
Official Website: www.monroega.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.waltonchamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Monroe had an population of 13,698 people. This is an increase of 3.51% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe had a population of 13,234 people (or 15.76% of the total population of Walton County). This makes Monroe the county's most populous community.
The population of Monroe represents 0.14% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 63rd most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Monroe.
Communities Also Named Monroe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Monroe - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida (3), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monroe.
Communities near Monroe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monroe.
- Milstead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Lawrenceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <7>
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- Snellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snellville
- Snellville is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snellville <7>
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- Winder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder
- Winder is located in Barrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winder <7>
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- Conyers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyers
- Conyers is located in Rockdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyers <7>
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- Covington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <7>
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- Loganville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Loganville is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <7>
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Barrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <7>
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- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
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- East Wood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 Monroe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monroe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Monroe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monroe. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Monroe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monroe ...
Looking for more information about 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Monroe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monroe.
Adding Monroe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Monroe was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1822.
We also found Monroe in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monroe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe: www.monroega.com/
The official website for Walton County: www.waltoncountyga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Walton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Monroe. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monroe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 770 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470 or 678. New phone numbers in the Monroe area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Monroe area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Monroe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Monroe or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Monroe includes: 30655 & 30656. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |