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Welcome to East Monroe ...

East Monroe is located in Highland County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of East Monroe, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


The pronunciation of East Monroe: munh-ROH<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Monroe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

A typical abbreviation for East Monroe: E. Monroe

East Monroe is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for East Monroe: (937)

Communities near East Monroe ...

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

  • Washington Court House
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Washington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Fayette County
  • Wilmington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hillsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sabina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
    • Sabina is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <5>
  • Lynchburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <5>
  • Leesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • New Vienna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Frankfort
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Monroe ...

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

Adding East Monroe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East 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 East Monroe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the East Monroe post office opened in 1833.

We also found East Monroe in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

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

The official website for Highland County: www.highland-co.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Highland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for East Monroe. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Monroe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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