Monroe County

Summary

Monroe County is a county of Kentucky^[1]. It draws 385 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_kentucky category, ranking #64 of 120).^[2]

Key Facts

• Monroe County is located in Kentucky^[3].
• Monroe County is in the country of United States^[4].
• Monroe County's instance of is recorded as county of Kentucky^[5].
• Monroe County's capital is recorded as Tompkinsville^[6].
• Monroe County's shares border with is recorded as Clay County^[7].
• Monroe County's shares border with is recorded as Barren County^[8].
• Monroe County's shares border with is recorded as Metcalfe County^[9].
• Monroe County's shares border with is recorded as Cumberland County^[10].
• Monroe County's shares border with is recorded as Macon County^[11].
• Monroe County's shares border with is recorded as Allen County^[12].
• James Monroe is named after Monroe County^[13].
• Monroe County's Commons category is recorded as Monroe County, Kentucky^[14].
• January 19, 1820 marks the founding of Monroe County^[15].
• Monroe County's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 36.71, 'longitude': -85.72}^[16].
• Monroe County's official website is recorded as http://www.monroecounty.ky.gov^[17].
• Monroe County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Monroe County, Kentucky^[18].
• Monroe County has a population of {'amount': '+10963'}^[19].
• Monroe County has a population of {'amount': '+10978'}^[20].
• Monroe County has a population of {'amount': '+10899'}^[21].
• Monroe County has a population of {'amount': '+10841'}^[22].
• Monroe County has a population of {'amount': '+10681'}^[23].
• Monroe County has a population of {'amount': '+10667'}^[24].
• Monroe County has a population of {'amount': '+11338'}^[25].
• Monroe County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Monroe County, Kentucky^[26].
• Monroe County's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Monroe County, Kentucky^[27].

Body

Geography

Monroe County is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Kentucky^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Monroe County covers an area of {'amount': '+860'}^[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+10963'}^[19], {'amount': '+10978'}^[20], {'amount': '+10899'}^[21], {'amount': '+10841'}^[22], {'amount': '+10681'}^[23], and {'amount': '+10667'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Monroe County's instance of is recorded as county of Kentucky^[5].

History and Context

January 19, 1820 marks the founding of Monroe County^[15]. James Monroe is named after it^[13].

Why It Matters

Monroe County draws 385 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_kentucky category, ranking #64 of 120).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]