Welcome to East Macon ...

East Macon is located in Bibb County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Macon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1855.

A typical abbreviation for East Macon: E. Macon

East Macon is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for East Macon: 478

Communities near East Macon ...

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

• Warner Robins
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Robins
  • Warner Robins is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 78,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner Robins <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Warner Robins
  • From East Macon to Warner Robins
• Brookhaven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
• Centerville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Centerville
  • From East Macon to Centerville
• Byron
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Byron is located in Peach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Byron
  • From East Macon to Byron
• Elberta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
  • Elberta is located in Houston County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
• Gray
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gray
  • From East Macon to Gray
• Stathams Landing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stathams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
  • Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
• Bloomfield Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
  • Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
• Dedrich
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedrich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
  • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
• Gordon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gordon
  • From East Macon to Gordon

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Macon ...

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

Adding East Macon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Macon 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 East Macon was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Macon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/