The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Monroe was platted in 1847 and incorporated in 1906. It was named for James Monroe, fifth President of the United States.
Monroe was originally the Adams County seat but this was moved to Decatur after flooding problems in the town.
The Monroe area has consistently been the American region with the highest percentage of people descended from those of Swiss nationality. Most local residents who have Swiss heritage are of Anabaptist faith, or have Swiss Mennonite and Swiss Amish backgrounds, as this area of Indiana was settled by Swiss Anabaptists in the 1800s. Local Amish still speak a Swiss German dialect, which is distinct from most other Amish, who speak a Pennsylvania German dialect.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Monroe’s history is told.
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Monroe, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Monroe is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Monroe has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Decatur Homesteads in Decatur, 4.9 miles away.
Monroe and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.