Welcome to Monroe Center ...

Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County<1>.

The location of Monroe Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Monroe Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Monroe Center: Monroe Ctr. (or less commonly used: Monroe Cen., Monroe Cent. or Monroe Cntr.)

Monroe Center is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Monroe Center is within the (231) area code.

Communities Also Named Monroe Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Monroe Center - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Monroe Center ...

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

• Traverse City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse City
  • Traverse City is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traverse City <4>
• Kingsley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
  • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <4>
• Buckley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
  • Buckley is located in Wexford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <4>
• Benzonia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benzonia
  • Benzonia is located in Benzie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benzonia <4>
• Fife Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Lake
  • Fife Lake is located in Kalkaska County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife Lake <4>
• Thompsonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
  • Thompsonville is located in Benzie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsonville <4>
• Mesick
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
  • Mesick is located in Wexford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <4>
• Beulah
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Beulah is located in Benzie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <4>
• Honor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honor
  • Honor is located in Benzie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honor <4>
• Lake Ann
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
  • Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <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 Monroe Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monroe Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monroe Center ...

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

Adding Monroe Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Monroe Center 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 Monroe Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Grand Traverse County: www.grandtraverse.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/