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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Monroe County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of James Monroe, fifth President of the United States. As of 2000 the population was 24,324. Its county seat is Monroeville. With the exception of the City of Monroeville, Monroe County is a prohibition or entirely dry county.
History
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- It was also declared a disaster area in September 2004 due to damage from Hurricane Ivan.
- Monroe County was designated as The Literary Capital of Alabama because of its contribution to literature. Nelle Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird was born and raised in Monroeville, and the town is widely reputed to be the inspiration for the fictional town of Maycomb. Additionally, the Old Court House in Monroeville served as the model for the courtroom scene in the movie version of TKAM. Each year, townsfolk present a stage version of TKAM, and they have taken their show on the road to such place as Israel and the Kennedy Center. In addition to Harper Lee, the town has nurtured such authors as Truman Capote (who, incindentally was Harper Lee's neighbor and childhood friend), Mark Childress, and Cynthia Tucker, the editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Dale Sims, acclaimed environmentalist, was also born and raised in Monroe County, Alabama.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1815 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1830 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1833 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1833 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1833 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1881 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1820 | 8,838
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| 1830 | 8,782
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| 1840 | 10,680
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| 1850 | 12,013
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| 1860 | 15,667
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| 1870 | 14,214
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| 1880 | 17,091
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| 1890 | 18,990
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| 1900 | 23,666
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| 1910 | 27,155
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| 1920 | 28,884
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| 1930 | 30,070
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| 1940 | 29,465
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| 1950 | 25,732
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| 1960 | 22,372
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| 1970 | 20,883
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| 1980 | 22,651
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| 1990 | 23,968
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