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Monroe, Oklahoma
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 Monroe, Oklahoma
Location in Oklahoma
Monroe, Oklahoma
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Le Flore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.40 sq mi (3.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.40 sq mi (3.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 40-49050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1095479 |
Monroe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in far eastern Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States.
A post office was established at Monroe, Indian Territory, on February 25, 1881. It was named for its first postmaster, Simon Monroe Griffith.
At the time of its founding, Monroe was located in Skullyville County, a part of the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.
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