Monroe County, Arkansas
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Monroe County, Arkansas | |
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![]() Monroe County Courthouse in Clarendon | |
![]() Location in the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
![]() Arkansas's location in the U.S. | |
Founded | November 2, 1829 |
Named for | James Monroe[1] |
Seat | Clarendon |
Largest city | Brinkley |
Area | |
• Total | 621 sq mi (1,608 km2) |
• Land | 607 sq mi (1,572 km2) |
• Water | 14 sq mi (36 km2), 2.3% |
Population (est.) | |
• (2016) | 7,169 |
• Density | 13/sq mi (5/km2) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Time zone | Central: UTC−6/−5 |
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is in the Arkansas Delta.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 212.