Monroe County

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Monroe County is a rural county in southern West Virginia known for its scenic Appalachian landscapes, agriculture, and historic small towns.

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Monroe County, West Virginia 0

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative territorial entity
county
areaCode 304
681
borders Greenbrier County, West Virginia NERFINISHED
Mercer County, West Virginia NERFINISHED
Summers County, West Virginia NERFINISHED
Virginia
country United States of America
countrySubdivisionCategory county of West Virginia
countySeat Union, West Virginia
fipsCode 54063
gnisID 1555190
governmentType county commission
hasFeature caves
karst topography
rolling hills
springs
valleys
hasIndustry farming
forestry
livestock production
hasLandUse cropland
pasture land
woodland
hasSettlement Alderson, West Virginia NERFINISHED
Ballard, West Virginia NERFINISHED
Gap Mills, West Virginia NERFINISHED
Lindside, West Virginia NERFINISHED
Peterstown, West Virginia NERFINISHED
Sinks Grove, West Virginia
Sweet Springs, West Virginia
Union, West Virginia
knownFor agriculture
historic small towns
rural character
scenic Appalachian landscapes
largestSettlement Union, West Virginia
locatedIn Appalachia
Southern West Virginia
West Virginia
locatedInMountainRange Appalachian Mountains
locatedInPhysiographicRegion Appalachian Plateau
namedAfter James Monroe
partOf Bureau of the Census
surface form: United States Census Bureau
postalCodePrefix 249
state West Virginia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
timeZoneDST Eastern Time Zone
surface form: Eastern Daylight Time

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Summers County borderedByCounty Monroe County
Greenbrier County borders Monroe County
Southern West Virginia hasCounty Monroe County