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Monroe City, Texas

Field	Value
official_name	Monroe City, Texas
settlement_type	Unincorporated community
pushpin_map	Texas#USA
pushpin_label	Monroe City
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Texas
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Chambers
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_ft	26
coordinates
area_code	409
blank_name	GNIS feature ID
blank_info	1341804

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Monroe City is an unincorporated community in Chambers County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 90 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metro area.

History

The town was established after the 1935 discovery of the Anahuac oilfield and the resultant oil boom. The town had begun its decline by the late 1940s.

Geography

Monroe City is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1724 and Texas State Highway 124, 39 mi southwest of Beaumont, 55 mi east of Houston, and 6 mi east of Anahuac in central Chambers County.

Education

Anahuac Independent School District operates schools in the area.

References

{{GNIS. 1341804
{{Handbook of Texas
"Monroe City, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine.

Wikipedia Source

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