Monroe, Kentucky

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Monroe, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Monroe
Coordinates: 37°13′56″N85°41′52″W / 37.23222°N 85.69778°W / 37.23222; -85.69778
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Hart
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 270 & 364
GNIS feature ID495517 [1]

Monroe is an unincorporated community in Hart County, Kentucky, in the United States. [1]

History

A post office called Monroe was established in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919. [2] The community was named for President James Monroe. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monroe, Kentucky
  2. ↑ "Hart County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 332.
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