Monroe County, Tennessee
| Monroe County, Tennessee | |
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Monroe County Courthouse in Madisonville
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 Location in the U.S. state of Tennessee |
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 Tennessee's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 13, 1819 |
| Named for | James Monroe |
| Seat | Madisonville |
| Largest city | Sweetwater |
| Area | |
| • Total | 653 sq mi (1,691 km2) |
| • Land | 636 sq mi (1,647 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (44 km2), 2.6% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 45,771 |
| • Density | 70/sq mi (27/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 35°27′N 84°15′W / 35.45°N 84.25°W
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,519. Its county seat is Madisonville.
During the 18th century, towns and villages of the Overhill Cherokee were scattered along the Little Tennessee River and Tellico River throughout Monroe County. These included Chota, Tanasi (the name source of "Tennessee") and Great Tellico, which at various times were Cherokee principal towns, as well as Citico, Toqua, Tomotley, Mialoquo, Chilhowee and Tallassee. Archaeological excavations at the Citico site suggest the area was inhabited for thousands of years before the arrival of European settlers. Artifacts uncovered from the Icehouse Bottom site near Vonore date to as early as 7500 B.C., during the Archaic period.
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