Macon County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Macon County

History


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

Parent County
1828--Macon County was created in 1828 from Haywood County. County seat: Franklin

Record Loss
Many records are missing.

Neighboring Counties

 * Cherokee
 * Clay
 * Graham
 * Jackson
 * Oconee County, South Carolina
 * Rabun County, Georgia
 * Swain
 * Towns County, Georgia

Cemeteries
Many of Macon County's cemeteries have been surveyed, and the surveys placed online: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/region/southeast/ncmacon/cemeteries.html

The Macon County Historical Society is planning to release a compilation of the county's cemetery surveys in book form.

Census

 * Macon County Census Resources - via the NCGenWeb Project

Education

 * Macon County students at NC Colleges - list of names of students with hometowns in Macon county provided in various yearbooks; via the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index

Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.

Probate

 * Macon County Wills, 1830-1966 - index of wills held at the NC State Library

Societies and Libraries
Macon County Genealogical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Franklin North Carolina Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Macon County, NCGenWeb - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project