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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 in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,376. Its county seat is Union.
Monroe County was the home of Andrew Summers Rowan of Spanish–American War fame, who is immortalized in Elbert Hubbard's classic A Message to Garcia. The county was also the site of the 1928 discovery of the 34.48 carat (6.896 g) Jones Diamond by Grover C. Jones and William "Punch" Jones.
Monroe County celebrates its own holiday, Farmers' Day, and is known for its close community.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1799 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1799 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1799 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1799 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1799 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1800 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1853 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1863 | Effective date for move from Virginia to West Virginia | Source:Wikipedia
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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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| 1800 | 4,188
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| 1810 | 5,444
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| 1820 | 6,620
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| 1830 | 7,798
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| 1840 | 8,422
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| 1850 | 10,204
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| 1860 | 10,757
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| 1870 | 11,124
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| 1880 | 11,501
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| 1890 | 12,429
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| 1900 | 13,130
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| 1910 | 13,055
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| 1920 | 13,141
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| 1930 | 11,949
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| 1940 | 13,577
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| 1950 | 13,123
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| 1960 | 11,584
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| 1970 | 11,272
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| 1980 | 12,873
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| 1990 | 12,406
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Research Tips
Text from Mercer County, Virginia Page
[Mercer County, Virginia has been redirected here in conformance to the WeRelate "1900 rule".]
Monroe County, Virginia was established in 1799, from a portion of Greenbrier and Botetourt Counties, Virginia. It later became part of West Virginia, when it became the 35th state in 1863.
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