Welcome to Monroe ...

So far, we found very little information about Monroe. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Monroe to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. We would especially like to find the location of Monroe - knowing its coordinates, we can explore things like its relationship to neighboring communities, nearby cemeteries, etc. If you can help us with Monroe, please Contact Us.

While we don't have the exact location of Monroe , we believe that it would have been located within present day Brown County<2>.

The pronunciation of Monroe: muhn-ROH<3>

Time Zone: The area where Monroe was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Monroe ...

While we believe that this Monroe is located in Brown County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Monroe. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butler, Greene, Highland and Jackson County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 51 communities that are also named Monroe - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida (3), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for 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.