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Welcome to Monroe County ...

Time Zone: Monroe County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Woodsfield is the Seat for Monroe County.

Monroe County was founded January 29, 1813. Monroe was created by taking area from Belmont, Washington and Guernsey Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monroe had a population of 13,708 people. This is a decrease of 6.38% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,642 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monroe represented 0.13% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Monroe County:

  • Antioch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Beallsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
    • Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Clarington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
    • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Graysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Jerusalem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Lewisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Miltonsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
    • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Stafford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Wilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Woodsfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)

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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.
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