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Monroe, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°13′56″N 85°41′52″W / 37.23222°N 85.69778°W / 37.23222; -85.69778
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Monroe, Kentucky
Monroe is located in Kentucky
Monroe
Monroe
Monroe is located in the United States
Monroe
Monroe
Coordinates: 37°13′56″N 85°41′52″W / 37.23222°N 85.69778°W / 37.23222; -85.69778
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHart
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Time zoneUTC-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

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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.