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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Monroe had a population of 952 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Monroe had a population of 1,905 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.

  • Otley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Reasnor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cordova
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
    • Cordova is located in Marion County
  • Percy ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
    • Percy is located in Marion County
  • Galesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Prairie City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
    • Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
  • Metz
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Coal Siding ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Siding
    • Coal Siding is located in Jasper County
  • Vandalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Swan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Howell ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Howell is located in Marion County
  • Killduff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Murphy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Jasper County
  • Pleasantville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pella
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Colfax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Knoxville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sully
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Runnells
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Flagler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
    • Flagler is located in Marion County
  • Durham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Marion County
  • Oswalt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
    • Ford is located in Warren County

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Monroe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.




 

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