Monroeville, Alabama
Monroeville, Alabama | |
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![]() Monroe County Courthouse in Monroeville | |
![]() Location in Monroe County and the state of Alabama | |
Coordinates: Coordinates: 31°31′5″N 87°19′39″W / 31.51806°N 87.32750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Monroe |
Area | |
• Total | 13.1 sq mi (33.8 km2) |
• Land | 13.1 sq mi (33.8 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 413 ft (126 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 6,862 |
• Density | 530/sq mi (203/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 36460-36462 |
Area code(s) | 251 |
FIPS code | 01-50192 |
GNIS feature ID | 0152359 |
Monroeville is a city in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census, the population was 6,862. The city is the county seat of Monroe County.
Literary fame[change | change source]
Author Harper Lee was born and raised in Monroeville. In her book To Kill a Mockingbird, the fictional town of Maycomb is modeled on her hometown. The book received the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.