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List Of Places Named For James Monroe
This is a list of memorials to James Monroe, the 5th president of the United States. United States Academic buildings There are academic buildings named after him at the University of Mary Washington, College of William and Mary, George Mason University, and George Washington University. In addition, a statue of Monroe was dedicated in front of Tucker Hall on the campus of the College of William & Mary in 2015. Cities, towns, or villages *Monroe, Connecticut *Monroe, Georgia *Monroe, Adams County, Indiana *Monroe, Iowa *Monroe, Louisiana *Monroe, Maine *Monroe, Massachusetts *Monroe, Michigan *Monroe, Nebraska *Monroe, New Hampshire *Monroe, New York *Monroe, North Carolina *Monroe, Ohio *Monroe, Oregon *Monroe, Pennsylvania *Monroeville, Pennsylvania *Monroe, South Dakota *Monroe, Utah *Monroe, Washington *Monroe, Wisconsin *Monroe City, Indiana *Monroe City, Missouri *Monroeville, Alabama *Monrovia, California *Old Monroe, Missouri *South Monroe, Michigan *West Monroe, Louisiana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Monroe
James Monroe ( ; April 28, 1758July 4, 1831) was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe was the last president of the Virginia dynasty and the Republican Generation; his presidency coincided with the Era of Good Feelings, concluding the First Party System era of American politics. He is perhaps best known for issuing the Monroe Doctrine, a policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas while effectively asserting U.S. dominance, empire, and hegemony in the hemisphere. He also served as governor of Virginia, a member of the United States Senate, U.S. ambassador to France and Britain, the seventh Secretary of State, and the eighth Secretary of War. Born into a slave-owning planter family in Westmoreland County, Virginia, Monroe served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. After studying law u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroe (town), Orange County, New York
Monroe is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 21,387 at the 2020 census, compared to 39,912 at the 2010 census; the significant fall in census population was due to the secession of the town of Palm Tree in 2019. The town is named after President James Monroe. History The first settlers to this land were American Indians from the Leni-Lenape Indian nation. The Leni-Lenape nation consisted of three tribes: the Unulactus, the turkeys; Minsis, the wolf tribe; and the Unamis, the turtle tribe. As white settlers started to move north, the Leni-Lenape were forced to move west, out of New York and New Jersey into Pennsylvania and later into central North America, under the treaty of Easton, a colonial agreement signed in October, 1758. The British colonial government of the province of Pennsylvania and the Native American tribes in the Ohio country signed this document stating they would be allies in the French and Indian War. In the early 1700s the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monrovia, California
Monrovia is a city in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 37,931 at the 2020 census. Monrovia has been used for filming TV shows, movies and commercials. History Monrovia is the fourth-oldest general-law city in Los Angeles County and the L.A. Basin (after Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Pasadena, all now charter cities). Incorporated in 1887, it has grown from a sparse community of orange ranches to a residential community of over 37,000. Around 500 BC, the Tongva, a band of Shoshonean-speaking Indians, established settlements in what is now the San Gabriel Valley. They were called the Gabrieliño Indians by early Spanish missionaries, a tribe of Mission Indians. The Tongva were not farmers; they gathered wild seeds, berries, and plants along rivers and in marshlands. Abundant oaks in the Valley, such as Coast live oak, Coast Live Oak and Interior live oak, Interior Live Oak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroeville, Alabama
Monroeville is the county seat of Monroe County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census its population was 5,951. Monroeville is known as the hometown of two prominent writers of the post-World War II period, Truman Capote and Harper Lee, who were childhood friends in the 1930s. Lee's 1960 novel ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' earned her the Pulitzer Prize. The lasting fame of ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' became a tourist draw for the town. In 1997, the Alabama Legislature designated Monroeville and Monroe County as the "Literary Capital of Alabama". Monroeville is also the home of Walter McMillian, who was defended by Bryan Stevenson in overturning a wrongful conviction and featured in his memoir ''Just Mercy'' (2014), as well as the 2019 eponymous movie adaptation. History Occupied for thousands of years by indigenous peoples, this area was ceded by the historic tribe to the U.S. government in the 1830s and the era of Indian Removal. The town was first known as Walker's Mill a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroe City, Missouri
Monroe City is a city in Marion County, Missouri, Marion, Monroe County, Missouri, Monroe, and Ralls County, Missouri, Ralls counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 2,652 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Marion and Ralls County portions of Monroe City are part of the Hannibal, Missouri, Hannibal Hannibal micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Monroe City was platted in 1856, and named for its location within Monroe County. A post office called Monroe City has been in operation since 1860. The Farmers and Merchants Bank Building (Monroe City, Missouri), Farmers and Merchants Bank Building, St. Jude's Episcopal Church, and Washington School (Monroe City, Missouri), Washington School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Two remnants of the 8,000-year old prairie are within a of the town. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroe City, Indiana
Monroe City is a town in Harrison Township, Knox County, Indiana, United States. The population was 545 at the 2010 census. Monroe City was named for one of its founders, Monroe Alton. Geography Monroe City is located at (38.615891, -87.355232). According to the 2010 census, Monroe City has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 545 people, 217 households, and 153 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 238 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.7% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, and 0.6% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 217 households, of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 29. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroe, Wisconsin
Monroe, known as "the Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA", is a city in and the county seat of Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,661 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered by the Town of Monroe to the north and the Town of Clarno to the south. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $36,922, and the median income for a family was $47,361. Males had a median income of $32,050 versus $22,112 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,657. About 2.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over. 2020 census As of the census of 2020, the population was 10,661. The population density was . There were 5,126 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.2% White, 0.7% Black or African ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroe, Washington
Monroe is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Skykomish, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie rivers near the Cascade foothills, about northeast of Seattle. Monroe's population was 19,699 as of the 2020 census and was estimated to be 20,209 in 2021. Monroe was originally founded in 1864 as the town of Park Place, located at the river confluence among several existing settlements in the Tualco Valley. The townsite was previously a trading post used by the indigenous Skykomish people. Park Place was renamed to Monroe in 1890 to honor U.S. President James Monroe, and was moved northeast to be near the tracks of the Great Northern Railway, which was constructed in 1892. Monroe was incorporated in 1902 and was selected as the home of a major condensed milk plant and the state reformatory. Monroe became a suburban bedroom community in the late 20th century, serving commuters to Everett, Seattle, and the Eastside. It is home to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroe, Utah
Monroe is a city in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,256 at the 2010 United States Census. Geography Monroe is located in rural central Utah. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.2 km2), all land. Monroe is bordered by mountains on the east and south, and farmers' fields to the west and north. Monroe is home to naturally occurring hot springs with travertine deposits, a result of the Monroe-Red Hill geothermal system found along the Sevier fault. On the east side of town, hot water surfaces at a temperature of 168 °F and a rate of about 200 gallons per minute. A travertine mound has formed, known as the Monroe Mound. This deposit stretches one mile across, 200 yards wide, and a few hundred feet thick. There is another hot water source about a mile north of town called the Red Hill Hot Springs. It also surfaces at 168 °F, but at a rate of about 100 gallons per minute. The Red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroe, South Dakota
Monroe is a town in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 159 at the 2020 census. History Monroe was originally called Warrington, and under the latter name was platted in 1887. Some say the present name is for James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, while others believe the name is a transfer from Monroe, Wisconsin, the native home of an early settler. A post office called Monroe was established in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 160 people, 68 households, and 43 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 75 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% White, 0.6% Asian, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population. There were 68 househol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Monroeville is a Home rule municipality (Pennsylvania), home rule municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It is located about 10 miles east of Pittsburgh. Monroeville is a suburb with mixed residential and commercial developments. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, Monroeville was home to 28,640 people. History Named for Joel Monroe, the area's first postmaster, Monroeville was settled in the mid to late 18th century. The area was incorporated as Patton Township in 1849 before becoming the borough (Pennsylvania), borough of Monroeville on January 25, 1951. Monroeville became a Home Rule Charter Municipality on May 21, 1974. Geography A suburb of Pittsburgh, Monroeville is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, the municipality has a total area of , of which 0.05% is water. Surrounding and inner communities Monroeville has nine borders, including Plum, Pennsylvania, Plum to the north, Murrysville, Pennsylvania, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroe, Pennsylvania
Monroe (also referred to as Monroeton) is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 482 at the 2020 census. Geography Monroeton is located in south-central Bradford County at (41.712709, -76.475308), in the valley of Towanda Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. The borough is surrounded by Monroe Township but is separate from it. Monroeton was described in 1940 as "a Y-shaped farming village of small vine-covered houses." U.S. Route 220 passes through the borough, leading north to Towanda, the county seat, and south to New Albany. Pennsylvania Route 414 leads west from the borough to Canton. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which , or 1.01%, is water. While the official name of the borough is "Monroe", inhabitants refer to the community as "Monroeton". The U.S. Post Office there is "Monroeton, PA 18832" and the road signs at the borough limits sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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