Monroe County is the name of seventeen counties in the United States, named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States:
- Monroe County, Alabama
 - Monroe County, Arkansas
 - Monroe County, Florida
 - Monroe County, Georgia
 - Monroe County, Illinois
 - Monroe County, Indiana
 - Monroe County, Iowa
 - Monroe County, Kentucky
 - Monroe County, Michigan
 - Monroe County, Mississippi
 - Monroe County, Missouri
 - Monroe County, New York
 - Monroe County, Ohio
 - Monroe County, Pennsylvania
 - Monroe County, Tennessee
 - Monroe County, West Virginia
 - Monroe County, Wisconsin
 
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