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Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Macon County, North Carolina.
Macon County was formed in 1828 and was named for Nathaniel Macon, an early nineteenth-century North Carolina political leader who served as both a U.S. senator and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
It was part of the homeland of the Cherokee tribe, who had towns throughout the river valleys.
Adjacent Counties
- Jackson County
- Swain County
- Clay County
- Cherokee County
- Rabun County, Georgia
- Graham County
- Oconee County, South Carolina
Towns, Townships & Communities
Aquone | Burningtown | Cartoogechaye | Cowee | Cullasaja | Ellijay | Etna | Flats | Franklin (County Seat) | Gneiss | Highlands | Holly Springs | Iotla | Kyle | Leatherman | Millshoal | Nantahala | Oak Grove | Otto | Peek's Creek | Prentiss | Rainbow Springs | Scaly Mountain | Smith's Bridge | Sugarfork | West's Mill
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places
NC Estate Files - Macon County
Macon County Historical Society & Museum
