The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Monroeville was platted in 1851. It was named from Monroe Township. A post office was established at Monroeville in 1856. In July 1866, Monroeville was incorporated as a town.
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National Register of Historic Places
1 historic place in Monroeville
1 place in Monroeville is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In Indianaby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
2historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2020first listedSt. Rose de Lima Roman Catholic Church and Rectory
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
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Stories next door
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