Welcome to Monarch ...

Monarch is located in Kanawha County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Monarch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Monarch is 630 feet [192 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: 304 & 681<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), South Carolina, Utah, 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.

• Charleston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
• South Charleston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
  • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <4>
• Dunbar
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Dunbar is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <4>
• Montgomery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
• Chesapeake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
• Marmet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
  • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <4>
• Ansted
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
  • Ansted is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <4>
• Belle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
  • Belle is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <4>
• Clendenin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
  • Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <4>
• Smithers
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
  • Smithers is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <4>

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 for Monarch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Monarch post office opened in 1892.

We also found Monarch in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monarch.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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