Welcome to Monroes ...

Monroes is located in Bristol County<1>.

Monroes is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Monroes: 508 & 774<3>

Communities near Monroes ...

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

• Providence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
• Fall River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fall River is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
• Warwick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• Cranston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Pawtucket
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
• Taunton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Taunton is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
• East Providence
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
• Attleboro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
• Woonsocket
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
• Cumberland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monroes ...

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