Monroe County, Mississippi
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 39 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Aberdeen, Amory, Prairie.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP22 of 39 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
39 listed properties
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 1821 (1821-02-09) from unknown / original county.
MONROE created 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,721 | 9,250 | 21,283 | 28,553 | 31,216 | 32,613 | 37,648 | 36,543 | 33,953 | 36,404 | 38,014 | 34,180 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS88 cemeteries and 28 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 88 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abbott Cemetery |
| Atkins Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Beeks Cemetery |
| Berry Cemetery |
| Blackwood Grove Cemetery |
| Blair Cemetery |
| Boggan Cemetery |
| Bransford Cemetery |
| Buckingham Cemetery |
| Burdine Cemetery |
| Burns Cemetery |
| Camp Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Cockerham Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Conwill Cemetery |
| County Home Cemetery |
| Cowley Cemetery |
| Crenshaw Cemetery |
| Duke Cemetery |
| Dunlap Cemetery |
| Easter Cemetery |
| Easter Cemetery |
| Gilleylen Cemetery |
| Gilleylen Cemetery |
| Gilliland Cemetery |
| Greenbrier Cemetery |
| Hathcock Cemetery |
| Haughton Memorial Park |
| Hester Cemetery |
| Howell Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Lackey Cemetery |
| Lann Cemetery |
| Le Noir Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Lindsey Cemetery |
| Marchbanks Cemetery |
| Maxie Cemetery |
| McKinney Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Moss and Reed Cemetery |
| Mound Cemetery |
| Mountain Union Cemetery |
| Nettleton Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Prospect Cemetery |
| New Prospect Cemetery |
| Oak Lawn Park |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Payne Chapel Cemetery |
| Pickle Cemetery |
| Pickle Cemetery |
| Pisgah Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Posey Cemetery |
| Ray Cemetery |
| Reedy Cemetery |
| Riggan Cemetery |
| Riggans Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Ross Cemetery |
| Sardis Cemetery |
| Sartor Cemetery |
| Silome Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smithville Cemetery |
| Springfield Cemetery |
| Strong Cemetery |
| Sullivan Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Third Union Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 28 of 28
| Name |
|---|
| Acker |
| Ales |
| Ashland |
| Beeks |
| Bolivar |
| Bristo |
| Buttahatchie |
| Camargo |
| Cauhorn |
| Coon Tail |
| Corrine |
| Cotton Gin Port |
| Floyton |
| Gladneyville |
| Goose Pond |
| Greenbrier |
| Grubb Springs |
| Lawrence |
| McCluney |
| Rodgers |
| Rye |
| Sykes |
| Temperence Hill |
| Terrells |
| Vassar |
| Walden |
| Wesley |
| Willcox |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Okolona | 3,703 | 34.0 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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