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Place	Description
Lake Monroe	central Union County S of Monroe. It is at the junction of Richardson and Little Richardson Creeks. Formed in 1925 and known first as Lake Lee for the owners. Later acquired by city of Monroe as a municipal water source. Covers 144 acres, with a max. depth of 35 ft.
Monroe	city and county seat, central Union County. Named for President James Monroe (1758-1831). Inc. 1844. Merged with town of Benton Heights, which see, in 1945 and with town of West Monroe, which see, in 1949. William Henry Belk opened the first of his department stores there in 1888. Produces textiles, apparel, bricks, processed meat, industrial machinery, fabricated metals, and wood products. Alt. 576.
Monroe	former community in NE Warren County on Roanoke River. Grew up around Robinson's Ferry after Clack Robinson laid out a town on his lands near the ferry in 1818, named it for President James Monroe, and sold lots to prospective citizens; a post office, tavern, racetrack, tobacco warehouse, and stores soon sprang up. It was shown on the MacRae map, 1833, as a well-established community. In 1840, when the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad was completed, it began a rapid decline.
Monroe Mountain	N Cherokee County between Allen Branch and Davis Creek. Alt. 3,171.
Monroe Township	N central Guilford County.
Monroe Township	central Union County.
West Monroe	former town in central Union County. Inc. 1909 as Icemorlee, a mill village named for three major stockholders: Iceman, Morrow, and Lee. Later renamed. Merged with the city of Monroe in 1949.

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