Monroe is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

Hart County, Kentucky Hart County is a county located in the south central portion of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,288. Its county seat is Munfordville, its largest city is Horse Cave. Hart County is a prohibition or ...

, in the

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History

A post office called Monroe was established in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919. The community was named for President

James Monroe James Monroe ( ; April 28, 1758July 4, 1831) was an American Founding Father of the United States, Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. He was the last Founding Father to serve as presiden ...

References

Unincorporated communities in Hart County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{HartCountyKY-geo-stub