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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Monroe (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Monroe. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Monroe is located in Jasper County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.

Below are the counties that are near Monroe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Monroe:

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Monroe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Reasnor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • 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)
    • Metz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz 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
    • Killduff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Lambs Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Newton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Colfax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sully
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Goddard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
    • Oswalt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
  • Lucas County
    • Williamson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
  • Mahaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Peoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
    • Taintor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
      • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
    • Leighton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Olivet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
    • Fishville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
    • New Sharon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Evans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Mahaska County
    • Lacey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
    • Union Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
    • Beacon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Oskaloosa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakonta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
      • Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Otley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • 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>
    • Pleasantville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Knoxville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Harvey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Pershing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Marion County
    • Attica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Marion County
    • Tracy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Marion County
    • Melcher - Dallas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
      • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
    • Indiana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
      • Indiana is located in Marion County
    • Columbia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Marion County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Laurel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Rhodes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Melbourne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Gilman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Haverhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <2>
  • Monroe County
    • Lovilia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
      • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <2>
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Runnells
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mitchellville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <2>
    • Adelphi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Carlisle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rising Sun
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Altoona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <2>
    • Bondurant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
      • Bondurant is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
    • Berwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
    • Country Estate Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Estate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Estate Village
      • Country Estate Village is located in Polk County
    • Loring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Polk County
    • Des Moines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Poweshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Searsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Grinnell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Montezuma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
    • Malcom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
      • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <2>
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Collins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Maxwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
    • Hartford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Sandyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
      • Sandyville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Palmyra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
    • Ackworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
      • Ackworth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Milo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Indianola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lacona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
    • Spring Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Liberty Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Warren County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Monroe, see our County-by-County Page for Monroe.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Monroe ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monroe.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Monroe. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Monroe and those printed in the larger area surrounding Monroe.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Monroe.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Monroe:

Cemeteries Near Monroe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monroe.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Monroe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Monroe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Seay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
  • Gifford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ritter - Worth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ritter - Worth Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritter - Worth Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365580 <5>
  • Pendroy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendroy Cemetery
  • Dowler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowler Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dunreath Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunreath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunreath Cemetery
  • Mikesell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mikesell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mikesell Cemetery
  • Burkhalter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkhalter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkhalter Cemetery
  • Gibbons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbons Cemetery
  • Kleins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kleins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kleins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (336 more) ...
    • Griffis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Red Rock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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.

These 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
    • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
    • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Howell is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Monroe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Monroe.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monroe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monroe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5207, Longitude: -93.1018    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.




 

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