Monroe County History
- Monroe County
- Established: January 29, 1813
County Seat: Woodsfield Village
Land Area: 455.6 square mile
Named For: Secretary of State James Monroe
Included: Parts of Belmont, Guernsey, and Washington counties.
Eastern Border: The Ohio River
In 1969 the Woodsfield Chamber of Commerce produced a Monroe County Ohio History. The majority of the information came originally from "History of Monroe County, Ohio", by H.H. Hardesty & Co., Publishers, dated 1882, newspaper files, and other individuals. It contains histories of most townships, Ohio River transportation, Oil, and Monroe's part in the Civil and Revolutionary Wars. The following links go directly to those portions of this historical account.
Page last updated March 2025