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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 located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 26,424. The county seat is Forsyth. The county was created on May 15, 1821. The county was named for James Monroe.
Monroe County is included in the Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1821 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1822 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1930 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1830 | 16,202
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| 1840 | 16,275
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| 1850 | 16,985
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| 1860 | 15,953
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| 1870 | 17,213
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| 1880 | 18,808
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| 1890 | 19,137
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| 1900 | 20,682
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| 1910 | 20,450
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| 1920 | 20,138
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| 1930 | 11,606
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| 1940 | 10,749
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| 1950 | 10,523
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| 1960 | 10,495
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| 1970 | 10,991
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| 1980 | 14,610
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| 1990 | 17,113
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Monroe County, Georgia, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~gamonroe/
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