Monroe
County was the 20th county organized on November 2, 1839.
It was taken from parts of Arkansas and Phillips
Counties. It was named for President James Monroe.
The Courthouse is located at:
123 Madison Street
Clarendon, Arkansas 72029-2704
Phone: 870-747-3921
COUNTY
POPULATION TOTALS:
1980--13,988
1990--11,333
2000--10,254
2005--9,302
Towns include: Brinkley, Clarendon, Holly Grove, Monroe, and Roe.
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