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Welcome to Monroe County ...

Time Zone: Monroe County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Clarendon is the Seat for Monroe County.

Monroe County was founded in 1839. Monroe was created by taking area from Phillips and Arkansas Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monroe had a population of 6,701 people. This is a decrease of 17.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,138 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe represented 0.28% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Monroe County:

  • Brinkley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
    • Brinkley is located in Monroe County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <3>
  • Clarendon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fargo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Monroe County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Holly Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Roe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
    • Roe is located in Monroe County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 12 Jul 2025