Welcome to Monroe ...

Monroe is located in Greene County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Monroe: muhn-ROH<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Monroe, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

Monroe is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Monroe lies within the (937) area code.

Communities Also Named Monroe ...

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

Communities near Monroe ...

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

• Dayton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
• Springfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
• Kettering
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
  • Kettering is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettering <5>
• Beavercreek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavercreek
  • Beavercreek is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavercreek <5>
• Huber Heights
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
  • Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <5>
• Fairborn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
  • Fairborn is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <5>
• Xenia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
  • Xenia is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <5>
• Riverside
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <5>
• Centerville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <5>
• Wilmington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Wilmington is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monroe ...

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

Adding Monroe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Monroe was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monroe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.oh.us/

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