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Welcome to Macom ...

Macom is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Macom, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

When the people of Macom refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Macomite<2>

Macom is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Macom lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Macom (for example, toward Bristol), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Macom: 850 & 448<4>

Communities near Macom ...

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

  • Chipley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bonifay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Alford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wausau
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Caryville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ebro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
    • Ebro is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebro <5>
  • Westville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Brock Crossroad
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
    • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
  • Five Points
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Washington County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Macom ...

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

Adding Macom to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Macom in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Macom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Macom post office opened in 1909.

We also found Macom in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Macom.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Macom refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Macom may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Macom - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Macom area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Macom area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/