Monroe, Oklahoma
Monroe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in far eastern Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States.
Monroe, Oklahoma | |
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  Monroe  Monroe | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′33″N 94°31′1″W | |
| 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 | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 40-49050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1095479 |
A post office was established at Monroe, Indian Territory, on February 25, 1881. It was named for its first postmaster, Simon Monroe Griffith.[2]
At the time of its founding, Monroe was located in Skullyville County, a part of the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[3]
References
- "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- Heavener Historical Society (2013). Heavener (LeFlore County) Oklahoma. Xlibris Corporation. p. 276.; Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1965), p. 143.
- Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1986), plate 38.
Municipalities and communities of Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Le Flore County map | |
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| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |
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