Monroe County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 41 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Clarendon, Brinkley, Holly Grove.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP36 of 41 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
41 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Abramson House | Holly Grove | 1995 |
| Anderson Boarding House | Clarendon | 1984 |
| Bank of Clarendon | Clarendon | 1984 |
| Bateman-Griffith House | Clarendon | 1984 |
| Baytown Site | Indian Bay | 1976 |
| Black, William, Family House | Brinkley | 1976 |
| Bondi Brothers Store | Clarendon | 1984 |
| Bounds Building | Clarendon | 1984 |
| Brinkley Concrete Streets | Brinkley | 2017 |
| Capps House | Lawrenceville | 1990 |
| Clarendon Methodist-Episcopal Church South | Clarendon | 1984 |
| Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Clarendon | 1976 |
| Ellas-McKay House | Clarendon | 1978 |
| Ewan Building | Clarendon | 1984 |
| Fargo Training School Historic District | Fargo | 2010 |
| Galloway, Orth C., House | Clarendon | 1980 |
| Gazzola and Vaccaro Building | Brinkley | 1982 |
| Goldman and Son Store | Clarendon | 1984 |
| Highway 79 Bridge (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation) | Clarendon | 2015 |
| Holly Grove Historic District | Holly Grove | 1979 |
| Holly Grove Presbyterian Church | Holly Grove | 1991 |
| Jefferies Building | Clarendon | 1984 |
| Jefferies-Craptree House | Clarendon | 1984 |
| LaBelle House (Additional Documentation) | Brinkley | 1982 |
| Lair House | Holly Grove | 1998 |
| Lick Skillet Railroad Work Station Historic District | Brinkley | 1992 |
| Manning, Lee and Moore Law Office | Clarendon | 1984 |
| Marston House | Clarendon | 1984 |
| Memphis to Little Rock Road-Henard Cemetery Road Segment | Zent | 2003 |
| Merchants and Planters Bank | Clarendon | 1982 |
| Midland Depot | Clarendon | 1984 |
| Monroe County Bank Building | Brinkley | 2016 |
| Monroe County Courthouse | Clarendon | 1976 |
| Moore-Jacobs House | Clarendon | 1983 |
| Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church | Brinkley | 1986 |
| New South Inn | Clarendon | 1984 |
| Rusher Hotel | Brinkley | 1986 |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Church | Brinkley | 1992 |
| United States Post Office | Brinkley | 2022 |
| Walls, James A., House | Holly Grove | 1980 |
| Williamson, Ellis and Charlotte, House | Brinkley | 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 1830 (1830-01-01) from Arkansas, Phillips, a small part of PULASKI.
MONROE created by Arkansas Territory from ARKANSAS, PHILLIPS, and a small part of PULASKI. Act passed 2 Nov 1829; took effect 1 Jan 1830.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMonroe County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461 | 936 | 5,657 | 9,574 | 16,816 | 21,601 | 21,133 | 19,540 | 17,327 | 14,052 | 10,254 | 6,799 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS40 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 40 of 40 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Ash Grove Cemetery |
| Bateman Cemetery |
| Blackton Cemetery |
| Bonds Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Carr Cemetery |
| Choctaw Cemetery |
| Connells Cemetery |
| Dyer Cemetery |
| Finell Cemetery |
| Fitzhugh Cemetery |
| Franks Cemetery |
| Goodwin Cemetery |
| Haven Rest Cemetery |
| Henard Cemetery |
| Israel Chapel Cemetery |
| Jordan Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Munn Cemetery |
| Oaklawn Cemetery |
| Philadelphia Cemetery |
| Pine Ridge Cemetery |
| Pine Ridge Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Redmans Cemetery |
| Roc Roe Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint Marks Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Smalley Cemetery |
| Travelers Rest Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Upper Cemetery |
| Valley Grove Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Burma |
| Cowpens |
| Lenoir |
| Perman |
| Raymond |
| Stoops |
| Towle |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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