2 famous people were born in Monroe City
The best known is the American conductor and composer Claude T. Smith, with articles in 6 languages. The other is Helen Cornelius, the singer-songwriter. Born in 1932, Claude T. Smith is the first name on record, and Helen Cornelius, born in 1941, the most recent. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.

Born in Monroe City
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monroe City and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
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- Helen Cornelius: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 us, Wikimedia Commons