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Monroe CountyGeorgia

Monroe County is a county in Georgia, founded in 1821, with its seat at Forsyth.

  • Founded1821
  • County seatForsyth
  • Named forJames Monroe
  • Land area396 sq mi + 2.2 sq mi water
  • Population27,957 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped16,234 checked 16 October 2026
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LamarButtsBibbCrawfordJonesJasper Forsyth Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Monroe on the map of Georgia

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History

Founded in 1821

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

Monroe County was created from non-county area in 1821. It lost land to the creation of Bibb County and Pike County in 1822, to Butts County in 1825, and to Lamar County in 1920.

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

  1. 1821
    Monroe County created Monroe created from Non-County Area. · Ga. Laws 1821, pp. 3-12
  2. 1822
    Lost territory Monroe lost to creation of Bibb and Pike; Monroe boundaries redefined (no change).
    to Bibbto Pike
    · Dawson's Compilation, 121-122
  3. 1825
    Lost territory Monroe lost to creation of Butts.
    to Butts
    · Ga. Laws 1825, p. 63; Dawson's Compilation, 130-131
  4. 1847
    Lost territory Monroe lost to Crawford to accommodate private individual.
    to Crawford
    · Ga. Laws 1847, p. 65
  5. 1920
    Lost territory Monroe lost to creation of Lamar. Act passed 17 August 1920; took effect 2 November 1920.
    to Lamar
    · Ga. Laws 1920, no. 738/pp. 38-44
Show all 9 changes (4 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1821
    Monroe County created Monroe created from Non-County Area. · Ga. Laws 1821, pp. 3-12
  2. 1822
    Lost territory Monroe lost to creation of Bibb and Pike; Monroe boundaries redefined (no change).
    to Bibbto Pike
    · Dawson's Compilation, 121-122
  3. 1825
    Lost territory Monroe lost to creation of Butts.
    to Butts
    · Ga. Laws 1825, p. 63; Dawson's Compilation, 130-131
  4. 1847
    Lost territory Monroe lost to Crawford to accommodate private individual.
    to Crawford
    · Ga. Laws 1847, p. 65
  5. 1854
    Lost territory Monroe lost small area to Crawford (lot 103, 12th dist.).
    to Crawford
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 246/p. 319
  6. 1870
    Gained territory By 31 December 1870, Monroe gained small area from Crawford (lot 103; 12th dist.). Latest evidence Crawford kept lot 103 was 1867 map.
    from Crawford
    · Barnett, "Map of Crawford"
  7. 1877
    Lost territory Monroe lost small area to Bibb.
    to Bibb
    · Ga. Laws 1877, no. 270/pp. 272-273
  8. 1920
    Lost territory Monroe lost to creation of Lamar. Act passed 17 August 1920; took effect 2 November 1920.
    to Lamar
    · Ga. Laws 1920, no. 738/pp. 38-44
  9. 1952
    Lost territory By 31 December 1952, Monroe lost small area to Crawford (lot 137; 12th dist.).
    to Crawford
    · Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map"

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Monroe

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Monroe by the Census

Population
27,957 2020 Census count
Housing units
11,085 2020 Census count
Land area
396 square miles
Water area
2.2 square miles
People per sq mi
71 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

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Monroe County

When was Monroe County founded?
Monroe County was founded in 1821, and named after James Monroe.
What is the county seat of Monroe County?
The county seat of Monroe County is Forsyth.
Is there an online parcel map for Monroe County?
Yes. Monroe County publishes a parcel map of 16,234 parcels, rated fallback 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 1821. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Crawford County, Bibb County and Butts 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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