Monroe County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Monroeville, Beatrice.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Dellet Plantation | Monroeville | 1994 |
| Lee Family Home | Monroeville | 2025 |
| Monroeville Downtown Historic District | Monroeville | 2009 |
| New Hope Baptist Church | Beatrice | 2005 |
| Old Monroe County Courthouse | Monroeville | 1973 |
| Old Monroe County Courthouse NHL | Monroeville | |
| Robbins Hotel | Beatrice | 1987 |
| Vanity Fair Park | Monroeville | 2020 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMonroe was formed in 1815 (1815-06-29) from unknown / original county.
MONROE created by Mississippi Territory from Non-County Area 1.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMonroe County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,838 | 10,680 | 15,667 | 17,091 | 23,666 | 28,884 | 29,465 | 25,732 | 22,372 | 22,651 | 24,324 | 19,772 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS75 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 75 of 75 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Amity Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Apple Grove Cemetery |
| Baas Memorial Cemetery |
| Basidonia Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Bryant Deer Cemetery |
| Buena Vista Cemetery |
| Carry Mount Cemetery |
| Claiborne Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Daily Cemetery |
| Davidson Cemetery |
| Enon Cemetery |
| Excel Cemetery |
| Ferrell Cemetery |
| Forehand Cemetery |
| Grimes Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hybart Cemetery |
| Jenkins Chapel Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Limestone Faulk Cemetery |
| Lone Star Cemetery |
| Mars Hill Cemetery |
| McConnico Cemetery |
| McConnico-Steele Cemetery |
| McMillan Cemetery |
| Mexia Cemetery |
| Middleton Cemetery |
| Mineola Cemetery |
| Morning Star Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| New Home Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Liberty Cemetery |
| Old Salem Cemetery |
| Old Scotland Cemetery |
| Philadelphia Cemetery |
| Pine Flat Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Pineview Cemetery |
| Pineville Cemetery |
| Pineville Methodist Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Poplar Springs Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Puryearville Cemetery |
| Ramah Cemetery |
| Red Hills Cemetery |
| Ridge Cemetery |
| Rumbley Cemetery |
| Saint Matthew Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Savannah Cemetery |
| Semirah Springs Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Shomo Cemetery |
| Solomon Cemetery |
| Sowell Old Field Cemetery |
| Springhill Cemetery |
| Tinela Cemetery |
| Turkestan Cemetery |
| Turnbull Cemetery |
| Uriah Cemetery |
| Weatherford Cemetery |
| Wiggins Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| York Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Puryearville |
| Turkestan |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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