Monroe County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

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History
Named for James Monroe, the 5th President of United States.

Parent Counties
1 April 1836: Monroe County was created from Pike and Northampton Counties.

Boundary Changes
13 March 1843: Carbon County created.

Neighboring Counties
Carbon | Lackawanna | Luzerne | Northampton | Pike | Wayne | New Jersey counties: Sussex | Warren

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog