Monroe County | |
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Monroe County Courthouse in Union Main Building at Sweet Springs Resort, designed by Thomas Jefferson. | |
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 Location of Monroe County in West Virginia | |
 West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′N 80°32′W / 37.56°N 80.54°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Founded | January 14, 1799 |
| Named for | James Monroe |
| Seat | Union |
| Largest town | Peterstown |
| Government | |
| • County Commission President | Kevin Galford [1] |
| • County Commission | Kevin Mann Melvin Young |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,230 km2 (474 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,230 km2 (473 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2 km2 (0.9 sq mi) 0.2% |
| • Rank | 20th |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2023) | 12,382  |
| • Rank | 34th |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304, 681 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Senate district | 10th |
| House of Delegates district | 40th, 47th |
| Website | https://www.monroecountywv.gov/ |
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Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,376.[2] Its county seat is Union.[3] Monroe County was the home of Andrew Summers Rowan of Spanish–American War fame, who is immortalized in Elbert Hubbard's classic A Message to Garcia. The county was also the site of the 1928 discovery of the 34.48 carat (6.896 g) Jones Diamond by Grover C. Jones and William "Punch" Jones. Monroe County celebrates its own holiday, Farmers' Day.
- ^ "Monroe County Commission". Monroe County.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.