Monroeville

 **Monroeville is one of the many unique communities in northeast Indiana to visit. Its history began when ****Monroeville became a town in 1851 and was incorporated in 1866. The town was named after its township, Monroe, which was also named after the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe. Monroeville was founded by Jacob and John Barnhart. Once the railroad came in 1852, the town grew. Along with the railroad came businesses. One of the most successful businesses in Monroeville was the selling of timber. Some other businesses that came to town involved a cigar store, doctors, a drug store and a hotel for those travelling on the railroad. **  Visit [|"Allen County Community Album"] provided by the Allen County Public Library to see interesting historical pictures of Monroeville. **  Source: Beatty, John D. ** **//History of Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana 1700-2005//. Evansville, IN.: M.T. Publishing Co., 2006. **
 * History **
 * Some other landmark years for Monroeville include: **
 * **1894 - Volunteer fire department came into exisitance and is still comprised of volunteers today. **
 * **1894 - the telegraph line was completed **
 * **1901 - telephone service arrived **
 *  **About 1901 - Electricity service to the residents of Monroeville **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1903 - Mail service began **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Many churches formed in the mid-1840’s beginning with Monroeville United Methodist Church in 1847. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church was formed in 1864 followed by St. Rose Catholic Church in 1868. In 1924, the Monroeville Church of the Nazarene was formed on Main street and later moved in 1944 to its present location. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The public library began as early as 1885 with donations and fundraising. The Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County (now known as the Allen County Public Library) took over in 1921.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Monroeville is considered a small town because it has between 1000-6000 residents¹. Its population (1,236) is comparable to Bristol (1,382), which is north of Monroeville near Elkhart, Indiana. The population can also be comparable to [|Williamsport], Indiana (1,935), which is southwest of Monroeville, near Lafayette, Indiana. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">¹ This is according to [] **
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