Welcome to North Monroe ...

North Monroe is located in Waldo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Monroe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

A typical abbreviation for North Monroe: N. Monroe

North Monroe is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for North Monroe: 207

Communities Also Named North Monroe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named North Monroe - they are located in Louisiana and New Hampshire.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Monroe.

Communities near North Monroe ...

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

• Hampden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
  • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <4>
• Belfast
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
  • Belfast is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfast <4>
• Hermon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
  • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <4>
• Bucksport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <4>
• Winterport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <4>
• Pittsfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Pittsfield is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsfield <4>
• Orrington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington
  • Orrington is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrington <4>
• Newport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
• Levant
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
  • Levant is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levant <4>
• Carmel
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Monroe ...

Looking for more information about North 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Monroe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Monroe.

Adding North Monroe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North 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 North Monroe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the North Monroe post office opened in 1853.

We also found North Monroe in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Monroe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/