Monroe is a city and the county seat of Walton County, Georgia, United States. It is located both one hour east of Atlanta via US 78 and GA 138 to I-20 and east of Hartsfield–Jackson International Airport and is one of the exurban cities in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The population was 14,928 at the 2020 U.S. census.
Southeast
Monroe
Walton County, GA
Population
15,036
Walk Score
63 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$1,100
Median home value
$189,600
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- East Church Street Historic District · listed 1983
- East Marable Street Historic District · listed 1983
- McDaniel Street Historic District · listed 1983
- Monland Place Historic District · listed 1983
- Monroe and Walton Mills Historic District · listed 1983
- Monroe Commercial Historic District · listed 1983
- North Broad Street Historic District · listed 1983
- South Broad Street Historic District · listed 1983
- South Madison Avenue-Pannell Road Historic District · listed 1983
Notable landmarks
- Boss, A.J., House · listed 1983
- Chick, Tom, House · listed 1983
- Davis-Edwards House · listed 1973
- Felker, John, House
- McDaniel-Tichenor House · listed 1980
- Monroe City Hall · listed 1983
- Walton County Courthouse · listed 1980
- Walton County Jail · listed 1983
- Walton Hotel · listed 1982
- Williamson House · listed 1983
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