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Missouri Counties

Missouri has 114 Counties and one independent city. St. Louis City is separate from St. Louis County and is referred to as a "city not within a county."

Monroe County, Missouri

Monroe County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Paris
Year Organized: 1831
Square Miles: 646

Court House:

300 North Main Street
County Courthouse
Paris, MO 65275-1399

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for United States President James Monroe.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History of Monroe County

Originally a part of Ralls County. Formed by an act of the state legislature on January 6, 1831. On the north are Shelby and Marion Counties; on the east, Ralls; on the south, Audrain; on the west, Macon and Randolph. Named for James Monroe (1758-1831), whose term as president had expired six years earlier. He died on July 4, six months after the county was formed. (History of Monroe and Shelby, 93-94, State Laws, First Session of Sixth General Assembly, 21- 21; Penn Brace)

Source: Leech, Esther. "Place Names Of Six East Central Counties Of Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1933.

Neighboring Counties:

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Cities and Towns:

- Goss	town	Incorporated Area
- Holliday	village	Incorporated Area
- Madison	city	Incorporated Area
- Monroe City	city	Incorporated Area
- Paris (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Stoutsville	village	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resources

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