Monroe County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 23 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 3 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Vonore, Sweetwater, Madisonville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 23 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
23 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Akins House | Vonore | 2022 |
| Chota and Tanasi Cherokee Village Sites | Vonore | 1973 |
| Chota and Tanasi Cherokee Village Sites (Boundary Increase) | Vonore | 1978 |
| Citico Site | Vonore | 1978 |
| Cooke-Kefauver House | Madisonville | 1988 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Sweetwater | 2001 |
| Fort Armistead NHL | Coker Creek | |
| Fort Armistead NHL | Coker Creek | |
| Fort Loudoun NHL | Vonore | 1966 |
| Fowler, William J., Mill and House | Eve Mills | 1983 |
| Icehouse Bottom Site | Vonore | 1978 |
| McCroskey, John, House | Sweetwater | 2000 |
| Mialoquo Site | Vonore | 1978 |
| Monroe County Courthouse | Madisonville | 1995 |
| Owen, Charles, House | Sweetwater | 1998 |
| Pardue, James M., House | Sweetwater | 2025 |
| Scott Mansion | Tellico Plains | 1993 |
| Smith-Kefauver House | Madisonville | 2026 |
| Stickley House | Madisonville | 1974 |
| Tellico Blockhouse Site | Vonore | 1975 |
| Tennessee Military Institute Residential Historic District | Sweetwater | 2019 |
| Tomotley Site | Vonore | 1978 |
| Toqua Site | Vonore | 1978 |
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 1819 (1819-11-13) from Roane.
MONROE created from ROANE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,529 | 12,056 | 12,607 | 14,283 | 18,585 | 22,060 | 24,275 | 24,513 | 23,316 | 28,700 | 38,961 | 46,250 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS95 cemeteries and 20 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 95 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Big Creek Cemetery |
| Borin Cemetery |
| Borin Cemetery |
| Bullet Creek Cemetery |
| Burton Cemetery |
| Cain Cemetery |
| Cane Creek Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Center Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Chestua Campground Community Cemetery |
| Citico Cemetery |
| Clemmer Cemetery |
| Click Cemetery |
| Coker Creek Cemetery |
| Coker Creek Cemetery |
| Coppenger Cemetery |
| Coppenger Cemetery |
| Dickey Cemetery |
| Druid Hill Cemetery |
| Eleazer Cemetery |
| Farrs Chapel Cemetery |
| Forkners Chapel Cemetery |
| Giles Cemetery |
| Giles Cemetery |
| Green Cove Cemetery |
| Greenbriar Cemetery |
| Hamby Cemetery |
| Hardin Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Heiskell Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Henley Cemetery |
| Hiwassee Cemetery |
| Holder Cemetery |
| Holder Cemetery |
| Holly Springs Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Keener Cemetery |
| Kimbrough Cemetery |
| Land Cemetery |
| Lick Creek Cemetery |
| Lindsey Cemetery |
| Little Toqua Cemetery |
| Lulah Cemetery |
| Madisonville Cemetery |
| Mahan Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Masingale Cemetery |
| Masingale Cemetery |
| McGhee Cemetery |
| McGhee Cemetery |
| McMurray Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mount Isabel Cemetery |
| Mullins Cemetery |
| New Bethel Cemetery |
| Niles-McGhee Cemetery |
| Northpoint Cemetery |
| Notchey Creek Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Old Lutheran Cemetery |
| Old Prospect Cemetery |
| Old Sweetwater Cemetery |
| Robertson Cemetery |
| Rocky Spring Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Roy Cemetery |
| Rural Vale Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Shaw Cemetery |
| Sink Cemetery |
| Stephens Cemetery |
| Stevens Cemetery |
| Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park |
Historical populated places — 20 of 20
| Name |
|---|
| Brakebill |
| Caringer |
| Chilhowey |
| Chota |
| Citico |
| Citico |
| Fourmile Bridge |
| Halfway Town |
| Ho |
| Ipe |
| Jeffrey |
| Little River |
| Mialoquo |
| Mountainville |
| Sink |
| Tennessee |
| Tommotley |
| Toqua |
| Towee Falls |
| Tuskeegee |
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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