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Monroe County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Monroe County Courthouse

On the National Register since 198046 years
High VictorianListed 1980Forsyth
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Monroe County Courthouse

Monroe County Courthouse, at Courthouse Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1980. It was among the first 3 of Forsyth’s 6 listings. The Register lists it for its economics, law, politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as High Victorian, as it does for 11 other Georgia listings. It was listed as part of Georgia County Courthouses TR. The listing covers 2 acres.

What it isCourthouse in Georgia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 20 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Courthouse Sq., Forsyth · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Monroe County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Forsyth Commercial Historic DistrictLate 19th and early 20th Century Commercial · next door
  3. 3Forsyth Railroad Depots and Baggage RoomBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Front Circle, Tift CollegeBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BHil'ardin/Sharp-Hardin-Wright HouseNeo-Classical0.5 miBState Teachers and Agricultural College for Negroes Women's Dormitory and Teachers' CottageColonial Revival1.2 mi
More like it

High Victorian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as High Victorian.

Butts County Courthouse18.1 mi away
Pritchard-Moore-Goodrich House24.3 mi away

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Questions about Monroe County Courthouse

Is Monroe County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1980 (Register number 80001121).

Is Monroe County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Georgia has 51 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Raines-Carmichael House, 21.9 miles away.

Can you visit Monroe County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Monroe County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93206382 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.