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°WCoordinates: 40°17′11″N 086°44′07″W / 40.28639°N 86.73528°W
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.