Monroe, Oklahoma
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  Monroe Location within the state of Oklahoma  Monroe Monroe (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′33″N 94°31′1″W / 34.99250°N 94.51694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Le Flore |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Monroe is a small, unincorporated community 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.[1]
At the time of its founding, Monroe was located in Skullyville County, a part of the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.[2]
References
- ^ Heavener Historical Society (2013). Heavener (LeFlore County) Oklahoma. Xlibris Corporation. p. 276.[self-published source]; 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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |
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