Monroe City, Illinois
| Monroe City | |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Name origin: James Monroe, 5th President | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Monroe |
| Precinct | 15 |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°15′21″N 90°15′57″W / 38.25583°N 90.26583°WCoordinates: 38°15′21″N 90°15′57″W / 38.25583°N 90.26583°W |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62298 |
| Area code | 618 |
   Location of Monroe City within Illinois
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Monroe City is a small unincorporated community in the historic Bluff Precinct of Monroe County, Illinois, United States.[1]
History
It had formerly been called James’ Mill, Nosers' Mill, and Monrovia. There was also a settlement a short distance away called Woodville; some sources equate the two. However, a map of 1875 clearly shows the two as distinct. In the year 1851, a store was started there and around the same time the place came to be called Monroe City.[2]
References
- ↑ "Monroe City, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Combined History of Randolph, Monroe and Perry Counties, Illinois, J. L. McDonough & Co., Philadelphia, 1883
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