Monroe County, Pennsylvania was formed from Pike & Northampton counties on April 1, 1836. The county was named in honor of James Monroe, fifth President of the United States.

Monroe's county seat is located in Stroudsburg, incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1815, and named for Colonel Jacob Stroud, a settler. He built a home for his son, which has been restored and now operates as a museum by the Monroe County Historical Association at the intersection of Ninth Street and Main Street.

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