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Welcome to Monroe ...

Monroe is located in Bradford County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Monroe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1822.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Monroe has a population of 513 people<3> (see below for details).

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

The area code for Monroe: (570)

The ZIP code for Monroe: 18832<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Monroe had an population of 513 people. This is a decrease of 7.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe had a population of 554 people. This makes Monroe the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 554 people, the population of Monroe increased 7.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 514 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Monroe.

Communities Also Named Monroe ...

While we believe that this Monroe is located in Bradford County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Monroe. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bucks, Butler and Clarion County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, 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, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, 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.

  • Sayre
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
    • Sayre is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <6>
  • Athens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
  • Canton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Troy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • South Waverly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
    • South Waverly is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
  • Wyalusing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Dushore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Rome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <6>
  • Laceyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • New Albany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
    • New Albany is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <6>

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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Monroe post office opened in 1822.

We also found Monroe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monroe.

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 Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bradford, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Monroe.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monroe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Monroe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Monroe or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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