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Welcome to Monroe ...

Monroe is located in Overton County<1>.

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

Monroe is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Monroe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Monroe (for example, toward Elgin), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Monroe lies within the (931) area code.

Communities Also Named Monroe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Pennsylvania (4), South Dakota, 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.

  • Algood
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
    • Algood lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southwest of Monroe.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Algood
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood<5>
  • Cooper
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the east of Monroe.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cooper
  • Livingston
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southwest of Monroe.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Livingston
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston<5>
  • Thompsons Store
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
    • Thompsons Store lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Monroe.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Thompsons Store
  • Jamestown
  • Albany
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the north of Monroe.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Albany
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany<5>
  • Celina
  • Grimsley
  • Dodson Branch
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
    • Dodson Branch lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Monroe.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dodson Branch
  • Byrdstown

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Monroe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Monroe on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

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 State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Overton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monroe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monroe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monroe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4370, Longitude: -85.2425       In this case, the coordinates for Monroe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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