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Monroeville

Ghost town · Glenn County, California

Chico Landing quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:31,680)
Chico Landing quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Monroeville is a ghost town in Glenn County, California. It is one of 6 former communities in Glenn County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 49th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Monroeville as a historical populated place on the Ord Ferry topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.6778° N, 121.9775° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOrd Ferry
Elevation129 ft
Nearest living townHamilton City, CA
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID2071848
Coordinates39.67778, -121.97750

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What's there now

Monroeville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hamilton City, CA (population 2,295), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 129 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Monroeville?

Monroeville is in Glenn County, California, at 39.6778, -121.9775.

How many ghost towns are in Glenn County?

Glenn County, California has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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