Place:Monroe, Mississippi, United States

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Monroe County is a county on the northeast border of the U.S. state of Mississippi next to Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,989. Its county seat is Aberdeen.

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History

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The county is named in honor of James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States. Part of the county east of the Tombigbee River originally made-up part of the Alabama Territory, belonging to Marion County, until new lines of demarcation put it in the State of Mississippi in 1821.

Timeline

Date Event Source
1820 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1821 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1821 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1821 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1825 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1825 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1840 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1820 2,721
1830 3,861
1840 9,250
1850 21,172
1860 21,283
1870 22,631
1880 28,553
1890 30,730
1900 31,216
1910 35,178
1920 32,613
1930 36,141
1940 37,648
1950 36,543
1960 33,953
1970 34,043
1980 36,404
1990 36,582

Research Tips

External links

www.rootsweb.com/~msmonroe/index.htm


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