Monroe County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Monroe County

County Courthouse
Monroe County Courthouse 123 Madison Street Clarendon, AR 72029-2794 Phone: 870.747.3921 County Clerk has marriage records from 1850 and probate records from 1839; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records from 1839, court records from 1830 and land records from 1829

Parent County

 * 1829--Monroe County was created 2 November 1829 from Phillips and Arkansas Counties.

County seat: Clarendon

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Monroe County boundary changes.

Neighboring Counties

 * Arkansas
 * Lee
 * Phillips
 * Prairie
 * St. Francis
 * Woodruff

Societies and Libraries
Monroe County Library 270 Madison St Clarendon, AR 72029 (870) 747-5593

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Monroe County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Monroe County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)