Monroe County was created on June 29, 1815, from land acquired from the Creek Indians in the 1814 Treaty of Fort Jackson.
Monroe County
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 | Frisco City is a town in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 1,309. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km2), of which 4.0 square miles (10.4 km2) is land and 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.24%, is water. Frisco City, AL, United States |
 | Monroeville is a city in Monroe County, Alabama, United States, the county seat of Monroe County. At the 2010 census its population was 6,519. It is known as the home town of two prominent writers of the post World War II period, Truman Capote and Harper Lee, who were childhood friends in the 1930s. Lee's sole published work, To Kill a Mockingbird, earned her the Pulitzer Prize. The lasting fame of To Kill a Mockingbird became a tourist draw for the town. In 1997 the Alabama Legislature designated Monroeville and Monroe County the "Literary Capital of Alabama." Monroeville, AL, United States |
 | Scratch Ankle is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. Scratch Ankle is 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Monroeville. It has been frequently noted on lists of unusual place names. |