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About Macon County
Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,014. Its county seat is Franklin.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
Macon County at a glance
- County seat
- Franklin
- Population
- 37,014 (2020)
- Land area
- 519 sq mi
- Founded
- 1828
Communities
Largest communities in Macon County
- Franklin county seat4,175
- Highlands1,072
History of Macon County
The river valleys were long occupied by indigenous peoples, some of whom built earthwork mounds about 1000 AD. Some are still visible in this region. It was part of the homeland of the historic Cherokee people, who had towns throughout the river valleys. The Cherokee in Western North Carolina are known as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a federally recognized tribe. 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. Macon County's first courthouse was a brick building constructed by Colonel David Coleman in Franklin in 1829. In 1839 the western part of Macon County became Cherokee County.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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