Monroe County, Alabama

Monroe County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,772.[1] The county seat is Monroeville.[2] The name is in honor of James Monroe, fifth President of the United States.[3]

It is the birthplace of notable writer Harper Lee and served as the childhood home for Truman Capote, her lifelong friend and a fellow writer.

References

"QuickFacts: Monroe County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
"Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 212.

Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Monroeville
City	Monroeville	Map of Alabama highlighting Monroe County
Towns	Beatrice Excel Frisco City Vredenburgh
CDPs	Megargel Peterman Uriah
Unincorporated communities	Buena Vista Burnt Corn Finchburg Franklin Goodway Hybart Manistee Mexia Natchez Old Salem Old Texas Perdue Hill River Ridge Scratch Ankle Tunnel Springs Vocation Wainwright
Ghost town	Claiborne Nadawah
Indian reservation	Poarch Creek Indian Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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