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The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 21 newspaper titles published in Monroe County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1832. 2 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Woodsfield, Graysville, Clarington.
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| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Woodsfield Gazette | Woodsfield | 1832–1899 |
| Monroe Patriot | Woodsfield | 1836–1899 |
| The Spirit of Democracy Digitized | Woodsfield | 1844–1994 |
| The Spirit of Democracy Digitized | Woodsfield | 1844–? |
| Weekly Herald | Woodsfield | 1858–1899 |
| Woodsfield Republican | Woodsfield | 1860–1860 |
| Clarington Enterprise, and Monroe County Advertiser | Clarington | 1867–1899 |
| The Monroe Democrat | Woodsfield | 1870–1878 |
| Monroe County Democrat | Woodsfield | 1873–1879 |
| The Monroe Gazette | Woodsfield | 1878–1911 |
| Beallsville Argus | Beallsville | 1889–1999 |
| The Taxpayer | Woodsfield | 1899–1903 |
| The Monroe County Republican | Woodsfield | 1903–1956 |
| The Beallsville Review | Beallsville | 1906–1999 |
| The Courier | Woodsfield | 1906–1907 |
| The Sentinel | Woodsfield | 1906–1926 |
| The Monroe Courier | Woodsfield | 1907–1913 |
| The Clarington News | Clarington | 1918–1952 |
| The Monroe County Beacon | Woodsfield | 1937–? |
| Sentinel | Woodsfield | 1976–1981 |
| Sentinel Paper | Woodsfield | 1981–? |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Each bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
Digitized page-1 issues from papers published in Monroe. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.
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No digitized front pages for Monroe were found on today’s month/day in the sampled years. Try the sample front pages above, or browse Chronicling America.
9 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| First United Methodist Church | Woodsfield | 2006 |
| Foreaker Bridge | Graysville | 1975 |
| Hollister-Parry House | Woodsfield | 1980 |
| Kindleberger, Frederick, Stone House and Barn | Clarington | 1980 |
| Knowlton Covered Bridge (Additional Documentation) | Rinards Mills | 1980 |
| Monroe Bank | Woodsfield | 1980 |
| Monroe County Courthouse | Woodsfield | 1980 |
| Monroe Theatre | Woodsfield | 2024 |
| Mooney, William C., House | Woodsfield | 1982 |
| Ring, Walter, House and Mill Site | Graysville | 1980 |
| Salem Church | Sardis | 1992 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
Monroe was formed in 1813 (1813-01-29) from Belmont, Guernsey, Washington.
MONROE created from BELMONT, GUERNSEY, and WASHINGTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Monroe County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,645 | 18,521 | 25,741 | 26,496 | 27,031 | 20,660 | 18,641 | 15,362 | 15,268 | 17,382 | 15,180 | 13,385 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
135 cemeteries and 9 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
| Name |
|---|
| Aaron Cemetery |
| Asbery Chapel Cemetery |
| Barber Cemetery |
| Beardmore Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Block Cemetery |
| Bracken Ridge Cemetery |
| Brister Cemetery |
| Brownsville Methodist Cemetery |
| Brownsville United Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Buchanon Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Bush Cemetery |
| Cain Cemetery |
| Calais Cemetery |
| Captina Cemetery |
| Case Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Methodist Cemetery |
| Clarington Cemetery |
| Conners Ridge Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| County Home Cemetery |
| Creighton Ridge Cemetery |
| Danford Cemetery |
| Dougherty Cemetery |
| Drum Cemetery |
| East Sunsbury Cemetery |
| Eggar Cemetery |
| Emma Grove Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fletcher Cemetery |
| Free Burial Ground |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Fuchs Cemetery |
| German Cemetery |
| German Lutheran Cemetery |
| Gillespie Cemetery |
| Goudy Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Graysville Cemetery |
| Graysville Christian Church Cemetery |
| Greenbrier Cemetery |
| Grove Cemetery |
| Hannash Cemetery |
| Harmon Cemetery |
| Hartline Cemetery |
| Hartshorn Ridge Cemetery |
| Haythorn Cemetery |
| Hensel Cemetery |
| Henthorn Cemetery |
| Hershey Cemetery |
| Hines Chapel Cemetery |
| Hope Ridge Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Cemetery |
| Jericho Methodist Cemetery |
| Jerusalem Cemetery |
| Knowlton Cemetery |
| Kraft Cemetery |
| Laings Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Lamping Cemetery |
| Leiblig Cemetery |
| Lentz Cemetery |
| Lewisville German Lutheran Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Locust Grove Cemetery |
| Low Gap Cemetery |
| Mann Cemetery |
| Masterton Cemetery |
| McGrary Cemetery |
| McIntire Cemetery |
| McVay Cemetery |
| Mehrley Cemetery |
| Merrell Ridge Cemetery |
| Middle Church German Lutheran Cemetery |
| Miltonsburg Cemetery |
| Moffett Methodist Cemetery |
| Monahan Cemetery |
| Moose Ridge Cemetery |
| Mount Carrick Cemetery |
| Name |
|---|
| Centerview |
| Cross Keys |
| Hope Ridge |
| Jerles |
| Quarry |
| Rockport |
| Stillhouse Run |
| Stringtown |
| Trail Run |
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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