Map of Monroe County, Mississippi

Monroe County is a county on the northeast border of the U.S. state of Mississippi next to Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,180. Its county seat is Aberdeen.

Monroe County overview:
Name:Monroe County
FIPS code:28-095
State:Mississippi
Founded:1821
Named for:James Monroe
Seat:Aberdeen
Largest city:Amory
Total Area:772 sq mi (2,000 km²)
Land Area:765 sq mi (1,980 km²)
Total Population:34,180
Population Density:44/sq mi (17/km²)
Time zone:UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:www.monroems.com

Monroe County location map. Where is Monroe County?

Monroe County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Monroe County.
Location of Monroe County in the the United States.
Monroe County location on the Mississippi map. Where is Monroe County.
Location of Monroe County in Mississippi.

History

The county is named in honor of James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States. Part of the county east of the Tombigbee River originally made-up part of the Alabama Territory, belonging to Marion County, until new lines of demarcation put it in the State of Mississippi in 1821.

Monroe County Road Map

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Street map of Monroe County, Mississippi. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
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Monroe Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 772 square miles (2,000 km), of which 765 square miles (1,980 km) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km) (0.9%) is water.

In 1922, the Commissioner of Agriculture for the county published a report in a local newspaper which described in some detail the soil conditions and agriculture of the county. He described the areas as the Black Lands and the soil as black lime, a “stiff” soil, derived from the Selma chalk formation and extremely rich in potassium and phosphorus.

Flora

Sweet clover is an indigenous wild ground cover in the county.

Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 45
  • U.S. Highway 278
  • Mississippi Highway 6
  • Mississippi Highway 8
  • Mississippi Highway 25
  • Mississippi Highway 145

Adjacent counties

Monroe County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Monroe County, Mississippi
Monroe County Topo map.

Monroe County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Monroe County, Mississippi
Monroe County satellite map.

Monroe County Outline Map

Outline Map of Monroe County, Mississippi
Monroe County outline map.
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