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Monroe County, Alabama

Monroe County, Alabama
Monroe County Alabama Courthouse.jpg
The Old Monroe County Courthouse in Monroeville
Map of Alabama highlighting Monroe County
Location in the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location in the U.S.
Founded June 29, 1815
Named for James Monroe
Seat Monroeville
Largest city Monroeville
Area
 • Total 1,034 sq mi (2,678 km2)
 • Land 1,026 sq mi (2,657 km2)
 • Water 8.7 sq mi (23 km2), 0.8%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 21,673
 • Density 22/sq mi (8.6/km²)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.monroecountyal.com

Footnotes:  

  • County Number 51 on Alabama Licence Plates

Footnotes:  

Monroe County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,068. Its county seat is Monroeville. Its name is in honor of James Monroe, fifth President of the United States. It is a dry county, in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or prohibited, but Frisco City and Monroeville are wet cities.

In 1997, the Alabama Legislature designated Monroeville and Monroe County as the "Literary Capital of Alabama." It is the birthplace of notable writer Harper Lee and served as the childhood home for fellow writer and lifelong friend Truman Capote. Lee lived here most of her life, and the enduring popularity of her novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, has attracted tourists to the city and area.

For thousands of years the area was inhabited by indigenous peoples. In historic times, it was primarily the territory of the Creek peoples, who became known to European-American settlers as one of the Five Civilized Tribes of the Southeast.

The prominent Upper Creek chief Red Eagle (also known as William Weatherford), of the prominent Wind Clan, settled here after the Creek War (1813-1814). At the time, the United States was also involved in the War of 1812 against Great Britain. Red Eagle established a successful plantation. He was of Creek and European descent, and had adopted chattel slavery to gain workers for his plantation and horse breeding. Most of the Creek people were removed from Alabama to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) in the 1830s.


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