Monroe, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Monroe
Unincorporated community

Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Monroe

Location in Tippecanoe County

Coordinates: 40°17′11″N 086°44′07″W / 40.28639°N 86.73528°W / 40.28639; -86.73528Coordinates: 40°17′11″N 086°44′07″W / 40.28639°N 86.73528°W / 40.28639; -86.73528
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Township Lauramie
Elevation[1] 787 ft (240 m)
ZIP code 47905
GNIS feature ID 439339

Monroe is a small unincorporated community in Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.[2]

The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

An old variant name of the community was called Huntersville.[3]

A post office was established under the name Huntersville in 1836, was renamed Monroe in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1853.[4]

Geography

Monroe is located at 40°17'14" North, 86°44'07" West (40.287222, -86.735278)[5] in Lauramie Township and has an elevation of approximately 785 feet.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Monroe, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ "USGS detail on Monroe - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  4. ↑ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
Monroe in 1878.


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