Macon County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Macon County



County Courthouse
Macon County Courthouse 104 Courthouse, Public Square Lafayette, Tennessee 37083 Phone: (615) 666-2000 Because of three courthouse fires, the records prior to 1901 are mostly destroyed. The Macon County Historical Society is working to restore these lost records through several different means. To learn what records are now available, it is worthwhile to contact the Macon County Historical Society at P.O. Box 231, Lafayette, Tennessee 37083-0231.

Courthouse hours: Monday - Wednesday 8 am - 4:30 pm Friday 8 am - 5 pm Saturday 8 am - 1:30 pm Closed Thursday

History


The county is named after U.S. Senator Nathaniel Macon (1758-1837).

Parent County
1842--Macon County was created 18 January 1842 from Smith and Sumner Counties. County seat: Lafayette

Neighboring Counties

 * Allen County, Kentucky
 * Clay
 * Jackson
 * Monroe County, Kentucky
 * Smith
 * Sumner
 * Trousdale

Family Histories
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:


 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

Bibliography


 * [Doss] Murphy, Nathan W. Descendants of Azariah Doss and His Wife Lydia (Ayres) Doss. Hanson, Ky.: David W. Murphy and Associates, 1998. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 D741m

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog