Monrovia, Alabama

Monrovia, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Monrovia, Alabama
Monrovia, Alabama

Location within the state of Alabama

Coordinates: 34°47′11″N 86°42′50″W / 34.78639°N 86.71389°W / 34.78639; -86.71389Coordinates: 34°47′11″N 86°42′50″W / 34.78639°N 86.71389°W / 34.78639; -86.71389
Country United States
State Alabama
County Madison
Elevation 748 ft (228 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 256
GNIS feature ID 152361[1]

Monrovia, also known as Vaughn Corners or Thompson Mill, is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Alabama, United States. It is bordered on the south by the city of Madison, on the southeast by the city of Huntsville, on the west by Limestone County and on the north by the community of Harvest.

History

A post office operated under the name Monrovia from 1878 to 1904.[2]

Education

The area is part of the Madison County School System. Area schools include

Public services

The community is served by the Harvest-Monrovia Water and Sewer Authority. The water system maintains several large storage tanks and has a substantial new water treatment facility.

The Madison County Sheriff's Department administers law and order in Monrovia.

Monrovia Fire/Rescue is a large volunteer fire department of approximately 81 members serving the residents of West Central Madison County.

The Huntsville Madison County Public Library maintains a branch, The Monrovia Public Library, in the Monrovia Community Center on Allen Drake Dr. near Phillips Park. This branch library is part of a very well supported community library system in Madison County.

Recreation

The Monrovia Parks and Recreation Association is the owner and operator of Phillips Park and operates youth sports leagues, primarily Babe Ruth baseball and softball. MPRA is a private, non-profit organization run by a board of directors.

AYSO Region 894 is an all-volunteer organization providing spring and fall soccer programs for elementary through high school kids in the Monrovia, Harvest and Toney, Alabama areas. Participation is open to children ages 4–18. The American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) is a nationwide non-profit organization that develops and delivers quality youth soccer programs in a fun, family environment based on AYSO's Six Philosophies: Everyone Plays®, Balanced Teams, Open Registration, Positive Coaching, Good Sportsmanship and Player Development.

Notable person

References

  1. "Monrovia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. "'The Fosters' is something familiar for Caitlin Carver". abqjournal.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015.


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