Monroe, Tippecanoe County, Indiana Explained

Monroe
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Tippecanoe County
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tippecanoe County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tippecanoe
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Lauramie
Population As Of:2000
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:787
Coordinates:40.2864°N -86.7353°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47905
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:439339

Monroe is a small unincorporated community in Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office was established under the name Huntersville[1] in 1836; it was renamed Monroe in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1853.[2]

Monroe originally included three northwest/southeast streets (Darlington, Main, and Patterson) and three northeast/southwest streets (Fayette, Columbia, and Lauramie).[3]

Geography

Monroe stands in mostly open farmland at the intersection of US Route 52 and County Road 900 South, about 10 miles southeast of the city of Lafayette and less than two miles east of the town of Stockwell. Monroe Cemetery is on the west side of town, and Lauramie Creek flows westward just to the south.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USGS detail on Monroe - Variant Citation. 2016-07-25.
  2. Web site: Tippecanoe County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 25, 2016.
  3. Book: Combination Atlas Map of Tippecanoe County, Indiana . Kingman Brothers . Tippecanoe County Historical Society / Lafayette Printing Company . 1878 . Lafayette, Indiana . 2018-03-30.