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Welcome to Monarch ...

Monarch is located in Union County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Monarch, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Monarch is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Monarch: 864 & 821<3>

Communities Also Named Monarch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Monarch - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada (2), Pennsylvania (2), Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Monarch ...

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

  • Pacolet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <4>
  • Whitmire
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jonesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pacolet Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lockhart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Carlisle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Central Pacolet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Bonham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
  • Buffalo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Meador ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Meador is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monarch ...

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

Adding Monarch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Monarch 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 (so far) for Monarch was on a map titled Map of South Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monarch.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monarch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Monarch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Monarch area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.