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Monroe CountyArkansas

Monroe County is a county in Arkansas with its seat in Clarendon. The county was created on January 1, 1830, by the Arkansas Territory from Arkansas, Phillips, and a small part of Pulaski counties and named after James Monroe.

  • Founded1830
  • County seatClarendon
  • Named forJames Monroe
  • Land area607 sq mi + 14 sq mi water
  • Population6,799 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped8,809 checked 14 October 2026
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PrairieArkansasPhillipsLeeWoodruffSt. Francis Clarendon Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Monroe on the map of Arkansas

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History

Formed in 1830 from Arkansas County, Phillips County and Pulaski County

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

Monroe County was created by the Arkansas Territory from Arkansas, Phillips, and a small part of Pulaski counties, with the act passed on November 2, 1829, and taking effect on January 1, 1830. The county became part of the state of Arkansas on June 15, 1836, and underwent numerous boundary changes throughout the 19th century through gains, losses, and exchanges with neighboring counties including Arkansas, Prairie, St. Francis, Phillips, Woodruff, and Lee.

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

  1. 1830
    Monroe County created Monroe created by Arkansas Territory from Arkansas, Phillips, and a small part of Pulaski. Act passed 2 November 1829; took effect 1 January 1830.
    from Arkansasfrom Phillipsfrom Pulaski
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1829, 6th sess., pp. 60-62
  2. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Monroe became a county in the state of Arkansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119
  3. 1836
    Gained territory Monroe gained from Arkansas.
    from Arkansas
    · Ark. Acts 1836, 1st sess., p. 186
  4. 1840
    Gained territory Monroe gained from Arkansas, Pulaski, and St. Francis; lost to Phillips.
    from Arkansasfrom Pulaskifrom St. Francisfrom Phillips
    · Ark. Acts 1840, 3d sess., p. 78
  5. 1850
    Lost territory Monroe lost to Prairie.
    to Prairie
    · Ark. Acts 1850, 8th sess., p. 34
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  1. 1830
    Monroe County created Monroe created by Arkansas Territory from Arkansas, Phillips, and a small part of Pulaski. Act passed 2 November 1829; took effect 1 January 1830.
    from Arkansasfrom Phillipsfrom Pulaski
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1829, 6th sess., pp. 60-62
  2. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Monroe became a county in the state of Arkansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119
  3. 1836
    Gained territory Monroe gained from Arkansas.
    from Arkansas
    · Ark. Acts 1836, 1st sess., p. 186
  4. 1840
    Gained territory Monroe gained from Arkansas, Pulaski, and St. Francis; lost to Phillips.
    from Arkansasfrom Pulaskifrom St. Francisfrom Phillips
    · Ark. Acts 1840, 3d sess., p. 78
  5. 1850
    Lost territory Monroe lost to Prairie.
    to Prairie
    · Ark. Acts 1850, 8th sess., p. 34
  6. 1854
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Monroe and St. Francis was redefined, confirming that township 3 north, range 1 east was part of Monroe.
    with St. Francisno change
    · Ark. Acts 1854, 10th sess., p. 21
  7. 1869
    Gained territory Monroe gained from Woodruff, lost to Prairie.
    from Woodrufffrom Prairie
    · Ark. Acts 1868, adj. sess., no. 91/pp. 175-178
  8. 1873
    Lost territory Monroe lost to Phillips and St. Francis, and lost to creation of Lee.
    to Phillipsto St. Francisto Lee.
    · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 60, secs. 1, 20, 22/pp. 143-144, 149-150
  9. 1873
    Lost territory Monroe lost small area to Woodruff.
    to Woodruff
    · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 113/pp. 275-277
  10. 1874
    Lost territory Monroe lost to Prairie.
    to Prairie
    · Ark. Acts 1874, spec. sess., no. 13/pp. 17-18
  11. 1883
    Lost territory Monroe lost small area to St. Francis.
    to St. Francis
    · Ark. Acts 1883, 24th sess., no. 109/pp. 193-194
  12. 1883
    Gained territory Monroe gained from Prairie.
    from Prairie
    · Ark. Acts 1883, 24th sess., no. 130/p. 312
  13. 1885
    Exchanged territory Monroe exchanged with Prairie.
    with Prairie
    · Ark. Acts 1885, 25th sess., no. 42/p. 46
  14. 1885
    Lost territory Monroe lost to Phillips.
    to Phillips
    · Ark. Acts 1885, 25th sess., no. 90/p. 142
  15. 1887
    Lost territory Monroe lost small area to Woodruff.
    to Woodruff
    · Ark. Acts 1887, 26th sess., no. 59/pp. 82-83

Land and parcels

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nothing public found yet

People and land

Monroe by the Census

Population
6,799 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,828 2020 Census count
Land area
607 square miles
Water area
14 square miles
People per sq mi
11 population ÷ land area

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

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Questions

Common questions about Monroe County

When was Monroe County founded?
Monroe County was founded in 1830, formed from Arkansas County, Phillips County and Pulaski County, and named after James Monroe.
What is the county seat of Monroe County?
The county seat of Monroe County is Clarendon.
Is there an online parcel map for Monroe County?
Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 8,809 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 1830 from Arkansas County, Phillips County and Pulaski County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, chiefly involving Prairie County, Phillips County and St. Francis 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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