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Macon CountyGeorgia

Macon County is a county in Georgia, formed in 1837 from Houston and Marion counties, with its county seat in Oglethorpe. It is named after Nathaniel Macon.

  • Founded1837
  • County seatOglethorpe
  • Named forNathaniel Macon
  • Land area401 sq mi + 5.3 sq mi water
  • Population12,082 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped8,798 checked 15 October 2026
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Macon on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1837 from Houston County and Marion County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Macon County was created in 1837 from Houston and Marion counties and lost territory to Taylor County in 1852 when Taylor was formed. Over its early decades, the county experienced numerous boundary adjustments with neighboring counties including Houston, Crawford, Taylor, Sumter, and Talbot.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1837
    Macon County created Macon created from Houston and Marion.
    from Houstonfrom Marion
    · Ga. Laws 1837, pp. 66-68
  2. 1840
    Gained territory Macon gained from Houston (lot 247; 9th dist.).
    from Houston
    · Ga. Laws 1840, p. 38
  3. 1847
    Lost territory Macon lost to Houston (half of lot 1, all of lot 2; 8th dist.).
    to Houston
    · Ga. Laws 1847, p. 67
  4. 1847
    Lost territory Macon lost to Crawford (lot 61; 8th dist.). Though law describes loss to Macon as a single lot (61), change actually encompassed parts of lots 35, 36, 60, and 62 as well.
    to Crawford
    · Ga. Laws 1847, p. 65
  5. 1852
    Lost territory Macon lost to creation of Taylor.
    to Taylor
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 29/pp. 61-63
Show all 28 changes (23 more)
  1. 1837
    Macon County created Macon created from Houston and Marion.
    from Houstonfrom Marion
    · Ga. Laws 1837, pp. 66-68
  2. 1840
    Gained territory Macon gained from Houston (lot 247; 9th dist.).
    from Houston
    · Ga. Laws 1840, p. 38
  3. 1847
    Lost territory Macon lost to Houston (half of lot 1, all of lot 2; 8th dist.).
    to Houston
    · Ga. Laws 1847, p. 67
  4. 1847
    Lost territory Macon lost to Crawford (lot 61; 8th dist.). Though law describes loss to Macon as a single lot (61), change actually encompassed parts of lots 35, 36, 60, and 62 as well.
    to Crawford
    · Ga. Laws 1847, p. 65
  5. 1849
    Changed Legislation authorized Macon to lose to Talbot (lots 263, 264, 267, 271; 1st dist.), would have created an enclave of Talbot within Macon, no evidence change took effect (no change).
    Talbot
    · Ga. Laws 1849, p. 131
  6. 1851
    Changed Legislation authorized Macon to gain from Marion, but area already was in Macon (no change).
    Marion
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 45/p. 76
  7. 1852
    Changed Legislation authorized Macon to gain small area from Crawford (lots 122 and 137; 8th dist.), but it appears those lots were not in Crawford (no change).
    Crawford
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 42/p. 73
  8. 1852
    Lost territory Macon lost to creation of Taylor.
    to Taylor
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 29/pp. 61-63
  9. 1854
    Lost territory Macon lost to Taylor (lots 162, 191, 194; 13th dist.).
    to Taylor
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 252/p. 322
  10. 1854
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Macon and Taylor redefined (repeated law of 2 February 1854) (no change).
    with Taylorno change
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 237/pp. 314-315
  11. 1856
    Changed Boundary between Macon and Sumter adjusted to accommodate private individual.
    Sumter
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 57/p. 127
  12. 1856
    Lost territory Macon lost to Taylor (lots 234, 239; 1st dist.).
    to Taylor
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 63/p. 131
  13. 1858
    Changed Legislation authorized Macon to gain from Sumter (lot 209; 29th dist.), but old official map indicates change did not go into effect (no change).
    Sumter
    · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 35/p. 45; Phillips, "Map of Macon"
  14. 1859
    Lost territory Macon lost to Taylor (lots 210, 225, 226, 227,228, 229, 230, 240, 241; 1st dist.).
    to Taylor
    · Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 248/p. 270
  15. 1860
    Gained territory Macon gained small area from Sumter (lot 92; 28th dist.). Legislation erroneously authorized Macon to gain all territory east of Hog Creek from Dooly.
    from Sumterfrom Dooly
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., nos. 136, 137/pp. 142-143
  16. 1860
    Lost territory Macon lost to Taylor (lot 231; 1st dist.).
    to Taylor
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 133/pp. 140-141
  17. 1861
    Gained territory Macon gained from Dooly.
    from Dooly
    · Ga. Laws 1861, priv. & loc., no. 98/p. 102
  18. 1862
    Lost territory Macon lost to Schley.
    to Schley
    · Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 77/p. 82
  19. 1862
    Gained territory Macon gained from Taylor (lot 9; 13th dist.).
    from Taylor
    · Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 72/p. 80
  20. 1869
    Lost territory Macon lost to Taylor (lots 235, 236, 237, 238; 1st dist., and lots 192, 193; 13th dist.).
    to Taylor
    · Ga. Laws 1869, no. 163/p. 172
  21. 1870
    Gained territory Macon gained from Sumter.
    from Sumter
    · Ga. Laws 1870, no. 20/p. 26
  22. 1870
    Lost territory Macon lost to Houston.
    to Houston
    · Ga. Laws 1870, no. 9/p. 22
  23. 1872
    Changed Legislation authorized Macon to lose to Schley (lots 155, 356; 2nd dist., and lots 1, 32; 3rd dist.) but part of area already was part of Schley; also, one lot would have been an unreasonably distant exclave, and another lot was identified by a nonexistent number.
    Schley
    · Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 318/p. 436
  24. 1873
    Gained territory Macon gained from Houston (lot 255; 9th dist., and lots 32, 64, west halves of 31, 33; 14th dist.).
    from Houston
    · Ga. Laws 1873, loc. & priv., no. 259/p. 279
  25. 1876
    Exchanged territory Macon exchanged with Houston.
    with Houston
    · Ga. Laws 1876, no. 331/p. 305
  26. 1908
    Lost territory By 31 December 1908, Macon lost to Taylor
    to Taylor
    · Wallace, 1908
  27. 1924
    Lost territory Macon lost to creation of Peach. Act passed 18 July 1924; took effect 4 November 1924.
    to Peach
    · Ga. Laws 1924, 274/pp. 39-46
  28. 1952
    Gained territory By 31 December 1952, Macon gained from Houston.
    from Houston
    · Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map"

Land and parcels

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People and land

Macon by the Census

Population
12,082 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,109 2020 Census count
Land area
401 square miles
Water area
5.3 square miles
People per sq mi
30 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Macon County

When was Macon County founded?
Macon County was founded in 1837, formed from Houston County and Marion County, and named after Nathaniel Macon.
What is the county seat of Macon County?
The county seat of Macon County is Oglethorpe.
Is there an online parcel map for Macon County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 8,798 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Macon County's boundary or name changed?
Macon County was created in 1837 from Houston County and Marion County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 22 later changes, chiefly involving Taylor County, Houston County and Sumter County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Macon County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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