Welcome to Macy ...

Macy is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Macy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Macy is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Macy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Macy is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named Macy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Macy - they are located in California, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Macy ...

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

• Rangeley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangeley
  • Rangeley is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rangeley <4>
• Roxbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
  • Roxbury is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxbury <4>
• Dallas Plantation
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Plantation
  • Dallas Plantation is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
• Madrid
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Madrid is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <4>
• Coplin Plantation
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplin Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplin Plantation
  • Coplin Plantation is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
• Byron
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Byron is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
• Sandy River Plantation
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River Plantation
  • Sandy River Plantation is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
• Magalloway Plantation
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magalloway Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magalloway Plantation
  • Magalloway Plantation is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
• Lincoln Plantation
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Plantation
  • Lincoln Plantation is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
• Second College Grant
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second College Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second College Grant
  • Second College Grant is located in Coos County (NH)

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 Macy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Macy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Macy. 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 Macy.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Macy ...

Looking for more information about Macy? 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 Macy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Macy.

Adding Macy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Macy 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 Macy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Macy post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Macy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/