Welcome to Monroe ...

Monroe is located in Amherst County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Monroe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Monroe is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Monroe: (434)

Communities Also Named Monroe ...

While we believe that this Monroe is located in Amherst County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Monroe. Those communities are located in the following counties: Greene and Washington County.

Beyond Virginia, 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, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, 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.

• Lynchburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
• Amherst
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Amherst County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
• Appomattox
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox
  • Appomattox is located in Appomattox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appomattox <4>
• Glasgow
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
• Lavino Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
  • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
• Madison Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Heights
  • Madison Heights is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Heights <4>
• Sweet Briar Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
  • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
• Abert
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
  • Abert is located in Bedford County
• Joshua Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
  • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
• Pedlar Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
  • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County

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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Monroe post office opened in 1905.

We also found Monroe on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

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 Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/