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Monroe CountyKentucky

Monroe County is in Kentucky and was created in 1820 from Barren and Cumberland counties. The county seat is Tompkinsville.

  • Founded1820
  • County seatTompkinsville
  • Named forJames Monroe
  • Land area329 sq mi + 2.6 sq mi water
  • Population11,338 2020 Census
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Clay, TNMetcalfeBarrenCumberlandMacon, TNAllen Tompkinsville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Monroe on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1820 from Barren County and Cumberland County

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

Monroe County was formed in 1820 from Barren County and Cumberland County, and named after James Monroe. Tompkinsville is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1820 for land now in Monroe County may have been recorded in Barren County and Cumberland County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1820
    Monroe County created Monroe created from Barren and Cumberland.
    from Barrenfrom Cumberland
    · Ky. Acts 1819-1820, 28th assy., ch. 474, sec. 1/pp. 834-838
  2. 1825
    Lost territory Monroe lost to Allen.
    to Allen
    · Ky. Acts 1824-1825, 33d assy., ch. 127, sec. 1/pp. 131-132
  3. 1830
    Gained territory Monroe gained from Cumberland.
    from Cumberland
    · Ky. Acts 1829-1830, 38th assy., ch. 256, sec. 1/p. 76
  4. 1860
    Lost territory Monroe lost to creation of Metcalfe.
    to Metcalfe
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 1, ch. 104, sec. 1/pp. 11-14, ch. 524/p. 50, ch. 617, sec. 1/p. 57, and ch. 825, sec. 3/p. 82
  5. 1861
    Gained territory Monroe gained small area from Barren to accommodate local property owner.
    from Barren
    · Ky. Acts 1861, Jan. called sess., ch. 382, sec. 1/p. 41

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Monroe

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People and land

Monroe by the Census

Population
11,338 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,237 2020 Census count
Land area
329 square miles
Water area
2.6 square miles
People per sq mi
34 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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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Monroe County

When was Monroe County founded?
Monroe County was founded in 1820, formed from Barren County and Cumberland County, and named after James Monroe.
What is the county seat of Monroe County?
The county seat of Monroe County is Tompkinsville.
Is there an online parcel map for Monroe County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Monroe County's boundary or name changed?
Monroe County was created in 1820 from Barren County and Cumberland County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Allen County, Barren County and Cumberland 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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