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Welcome to Macon County ...

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

The community of Oglethorpe is the Seat for Macon County.

Macon County was founded in 1837. Macon was created by taking area from Houston and Marion Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Macon had a population of 12,947 people. This is a decrease of 11.59% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,645 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Macon represented 0.15% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Macon County:

  • Ideal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
    • Ideal is located in Macon County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <3>
  • Marshallville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
    • Marshallville is located in Macon County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <3>
  • Montezuma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Oglethorpe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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