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Monroe CountyAlabama

Monroe County is a county in Alabama, founded in 1815, with its seat at Monroeville.

  • Founded1815
  • County seatMonroeville
  • Named forJames Monroe
  • Land area1,026 sq mi + 8.7 sq mi water
  • Population19,772 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped27,017 checked 15 October 2026
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ConecuhWilcoxClarkeEscambiaButlerBaldwin Monroeville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Monroe on the map of Alabama

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History

Founded in 1815

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Monroe County was created by Mississippi Territory from non-county area in 1815. When Alabama Territory was separated from Mississippi Territory in 1817, Monroe County became part of Alabama Territory. Over the following decades, Monroe County lost land through the creation of neighboring counties: Montgomery in 1816, Dallas in 1818, Conecuh in 1818, Baldwin, Butler, and Wilcox in 1819, and Clarke in 1821 and 1829.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1815
    Monroe County created Monroe created by Mississippi Territory from Non-County Area 1. · Terr. Papers U.S., 6:538
  2. 1816
    Lost territory Monroe lost to creation of Montgomery.
    to Montgomery
    · Toulmin, Digest, ch. 8/p. 83; Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 464
  3. 1817
    Became part of Alabama Monroe became a county in Alabama Territory. · U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 59 [1817], sec. 1/p. 371
  4. 1818
    Lost territory Monroe lost to creation of Dallas.
    to Dallas
    · Ala. Terr. Acts 1818, 1st sess., sec. 1/p. 47
  5. 1818
    Lost territory Monroe lost to creation of Conecuh; Monroe was divided into two parts by this creation.
    to Conecuh
    · Ala. Terr. Acts 1818, 1st sess., secs. 1-2/p. 96
Show all 16 changes (11 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1815
    Monroe County created Monroe created by Mississippi Territory from Non-County Area 1. · Terr. Papers U.S., 6:538
  2. 1816
    Lost territory Monroe lost to creation of Montgomery.
    to Montgomery
    · Toulmin, Digest, ch. 8/p. 83; Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 464
  3. 1817
    Became part of Alabama Monroe became a county in Alabama Territory. · U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 59 [1817], sec. 1/p. 371
  4. 1818
    Lost territory Monroe lost to creation of Dallas.
    to Dallas
    · Ala. Terr. Acts 1818, 1st sess., sec. 1/p. 47
  5. 1818
    Lost territory Monroe lost to creation of Conecuh; Monroe was divided into two parts by this creation.
    to Conecuh
    · Ala. Terr. Acts 1818, 1st sess., secs. 1-2/p. 96
  6. 1819
    Lost territory Monroe lost to Baldwin and lost to creation of Butler and Wilcox.
    to Baldwinto Butlerto Wilcox
    · Ala. Acts 1819, 1st sess./pp. 50-57; Ala. Rpts., 215:640
  7. 1820
    Exchanged territory Monroe exchanged with Baldwin.
    with Baldwin
    · Ala. Acts 1820, 2d sess., p. 104
  8. 1821
    Lost territory Monroe lost small area to Clarke.
    to Clarke
    · Ala. Acts 1821, 3d sess., p. 68
  9. 1829
    Lost territory Monroe lost to Clarke.
    to Clarke
    · Ala. Acts 1828, 10th sess., p. 62; Ala. Rpts., 215:640
  10. 1833
    Lost territory Monroe lost small area to Butler.
    to Butler
    · Ala. Acts 1832, ann. sess., no. 37/p. 21
  11. c. 1839
    Gained territory Monroe gained small area from Butler.
    from Butler
    · Morse, [pl. 33]
  12. 1843
    Lost territory Monroe lost to Clarke.
    to Clarke
    · Ala. Acts 1842, ann. sess., no. 226/p. 172
  13. 1852
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Monroe and Conecuh was clarified (no change).
    with Conecuhno change
    · Ala. Acts 1851, 3d bien. sess., no. 332/p. 439
  14. 1861
    Lost territory Monroe lost small area to Clarke to accommodate local property owner.
    to Clarke
    · Ala. Acts 1861, 1st reg. sess., no. 200/p. 201
  15. 1865
    Gained territory Monroe gained small area from Conecuh to accommodate local property owner.
    from Conecuh
    · Ala. Acts 1865, reg. sess., no. 441/p. 566
  16. 1868
    Gained territory Monroe gained small area from Baldwin.
    from Baldwin
    · Ala. Acts 1868, reg. sess., no. 34, sec. 1/p. 397

Land and parcels

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People and land

Monroe by the Census

Population
19,772 2020 Census count
Housing units
10,127 2020 Census count
Land area
1,026 square miles
Water area
8.7 square miles
People per sq mi
19 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Monroe County

When was Monroe County founded?
Monroe County was founded in 1815, and named after James Monroe.
What is the county seat of Monroe County?
The county seat of Monroe County is Monroeville.
Is there an online parcel map for Monroe County?
Yes. Monroe County publishes a parcel map of 27,017 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Monroe County's boundary or name changed?
Monroe County was created in 1815. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 14 later changes, chiefly involving Clarke County, Baldwin County and Butler County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Monroe County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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