Welcome to Macon ...

Macon is located in Camas County<1>.

The location of Macon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Macon refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Maconite<3>

Macon is 5,000 feet [1,524 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Macon is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Macon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Macon: (208) and (986)<5>

Communities Also Named Macon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Macon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Macon.

Communities near Macon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Macon.

• Hailey
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailey
  • Hailey is located in Blaine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hailey <6>
• Bellevue
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Bellevue is located in Blaine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <6>
• Fairfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Camas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <6>
• Magic City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
  • Magic City is located in Blaine County
• Broadford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
  • Broadford is located in Blaine County
• Gannett
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gannett
  • Gannett is located in Blaine County
• Picabo
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picabo
  • Picabo is located in Blaine County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picabo <6>
• Hill City
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
  • Hill City is located in Camas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <6>
• Elkhorn Village
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Village
  • Elkhorn Village is located in Blaine County
• Ketchum
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchum
  • Ketchum is located in Blaine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ketchum <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Macon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Macon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Macon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Macon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Macon. See our Newspapers Page for Macon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Macon ...

Looking for more information about Macon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Macon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Macon.

Adding Macon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Macon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Macon was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Macon mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Macon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Macon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/