Map of Monroe County, Georgia

Monroe County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,957. The county seat is Forsyth. The county was created on May 15, 1821. The county was named for James Monroe.

Monroe County is included in the Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Monroe County overview:
Name:	Monroe County
FIPS code:	13-207
State:	Georgia
Founded:	1821
Named for:	James Monroe
Seat:	Forsyth
Largest city:	Forsyth
Total Area:	398 sq mi (1,030 km²)
Land Area:	396 sq mi (1,030 km²)
Total Population:	27,957
Population Density:	71/sq mi (27/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	www.monroecountygeorgia.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 Georgia map. Where is Monroe County. — Location of Monroe County in Georgia.

Monroe County Road Map

Monroe CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Monroe County, Georgia. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Monroe CountyMap — Monroe Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 398 square miles (1,030 km), of which 396 square miles (1,030 km) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km) (0.5%) is water. It is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

The vast majority of Monroe County is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin, with just a tiny southwestern corner of the county, west of a line between Yatesville and Culloden, located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin).