Welcome to Macon ...

Macon is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Macon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

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

Macon is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Macon: 903 & 430<4>

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, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee 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.

Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Titus County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,020 people
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Pittsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Camp County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,680 people
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Winnsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
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Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
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Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Winfield is located in Titus County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
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Talco
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Talco is located in Titus County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
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Miller's Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
Rocky Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
Leesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Leesburg is located in Camp County
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Purley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Purley is located in Franklin County
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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 (so far) for Macon was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Macon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Franklin, 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 Macon 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 Macon may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Macon - 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 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Macon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Macon 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.