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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otley
- Otley is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otley <2>
- Reasnor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cordova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Percy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Galesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Prairie City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
- Swan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Swan is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Howell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Killduff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Murphy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Pleasantville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <2>
- Pella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
- Pella is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <2>
- Newton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- Colfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
- Knoxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
- Sully
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully
- Sully is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sully <2>
- Runnells
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnells
- Runnells is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runnells <2>
- Flagler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Durham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Oswalt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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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. |