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Monroe
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Monroe is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Monroe
Monroe
Location in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Township Lauramie
Elevation
787 ft (240 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47905
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 439339

Monroe is a small place in Indiana that isn't officially a town or city. It's called an unincorporated community. You can find it in Tippecanoe County, within Lauramie Township. Monroe is also part of the larger Lafayette area.

A Look Back: Monroe's History

Monroe has a short but interesting history. It first got a post office in 1836. Back then, it was called Huntersville. A few years later, in 1840, its name changed to Monroe. The post office stayed open until 1853.

When Monroe was first planned, it had a clear street layout. There were three main streets running from northwest to southeast: Darlington, Main, and Patterson. Three other streets ran from northeast to southwest: Fayette, Columbia, and Lauramie.

Where is Monroe?

Monroe is located in a mostly open farmland area. It sits where US Route 52 and County Road 900 South meet. This spot is about 10 miles southeast of the city of Lafayette. It's also less than two miles east of the town of Stockwell.

On the west side of Monroe, you'll find the Monroe Cemetery. A small stream called Lauramie Creek flows westward just south of the community.

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