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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Monroe City Knox County, Indiana Zip Code The Indiana state capital is Indianapolis. What would you like to know about Monroe City Statistics & Facts History & History-related items Zip Codes 47557 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Monroe City is approximately 538 (1990). The approximate number of families is 233 (1990). The amount of land area in Monroe City is 0.697 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Monroe City to Washington DC is 586 miles. The distance to the Indiana state capital is 105 miles. (as the crow flies) Monroe City is positioned 38.61 degrees north of the equator and 87.35 degrees west of the prime meridian. Return to Index History & History Related Items Monroe City history: In 1856, Monroe City was first called "Nashville." The post office, though, was named for the Lovelydale School which caused locals to also call the town "Lovelydale." After a new Indiana law requiring a town to have the same name as its post office, the residents needed to find another name. There was already a Nashville in Indiana. They decided to honor Monroe Alton who sold the first lots to Alexander Leslie on August 29, 1856. By 1900, Monroe City has a population of 688 with many businesses. Phone service began about 1 April 1901. In 1908, there was a plan to build a railroad through Monroe City. Stock was sold and construction was begun, but the rails were never completed for some unknown reason. Electricity came to town on June 7, 1922. Natural Gas was first used in 1930. Monroe City High School was built in 1910. The last graduating class from this school was in 1967 as it was absorbed into the South Knox The upgraded building was still used as an elementary school for several years. The Monroe City School is now being used, as of September 1, 1999, as a community building and is called the Blue Jean Center. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Indiana To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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