Monroe County
From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia
Created from Greenbrier County in 1799, and named for James Monroe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Monroe), fifth President of the United States. Monroe County was visited by white "explorers" as early as 1760. John Alderson and William Morris visited the county about 1777, and Christian Peters came to the area of present-day Petestown in 1783.
County Seat: : Union, WV
Population: 14,583 (2000 Census (http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US54055&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US54%7C05000US54055&_street=&_county=monroe&_cityTown=&_state=04000US54&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on))
Monroe County Profile (http://www.wvbep.org/bep/lmi/CNTYPROF/CP99monr.HTM)
Lodging: Monroe County Hotels (http://www.reservetravel.com/v4/redir.aspx?type=geo&rad=15&lbl=Monroe%20County&lat=37.564894&lon=-80.573527&siteid=7790)
Cities and Towns
Points of Interest
Sweet Springs (http://www.wvexp.com/index.php/Sweet_Springs%2C_West_Virginia)
Climate
Temperature Mean Annual Average: 52 (Degrees F)
January Averages: High 41 (Degrees F) -- Low 20 (Degrees F)
July Averages: High 83 (Degrees F) -- Low 58 (Degrees F)
Long Term Precipitation
January: 2.26 inches -- July: 3.84 (inches) -- Annual: 35.7 (inches)
Mean Annual Snowfall Range
25 - 35 inches
Monroe County Weather Forecast (http://www.wvwebsites.com/cgi-bin/weather/hamweather.cgi?theme=default&user=default&forecast=zandh&state=wv&zone=044)
