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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Macon County is a county located in the North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 29,811. Its county seat is Franklin6.
History
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The county was formed in 1828 from the western part of Haywood County. It was named for Nathaniel Macon, who represented North Carolina in the United States House of Representatives from 1791 to 1815 (serving as Speaker of the House from 1801 to 1807), and in the United States Senate from 1815 to 1828.
In 1839 the western part of Macon County became Cherokee County. In 1851 parts of Macon County and Haywood County were combined to form Jackson County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1820 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1822 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1828 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1828 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1830 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1913 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1830 | 5,333
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| 1840 | 4,869
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| 1850 | 6,389
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| 1860 | 6,004
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| 1870 | 6,615
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| 1880 | 8,064
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| 1890 | 10,102
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| 1900 | 12,104
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| 1910 | 12,191
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| 1920 | 12,887
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| 1930 | 13,672
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| 1940 | 15,880
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| 1950 | 16,174
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| 1960 | 14,935
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| 1970 | 15,788
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| 1980 | 20,178
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| 1990 | 23,499
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Research Tips
External links
www.maconnc.org
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