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Monroe, Oklahoma
Monroe, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Monroe, Oklahoma
Monroe, Oklahoma
Location in Oklahoma
Monroe, Oklahoma is located in the United States
Monroe, Oklahoma
Monroe, Oklahoma
Location in the United States
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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