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Macon (/ ˈ m eɪ k ən / MAY-kən), officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county in Georgia, United States.Situated near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Atlanta and near the state's geographic center—hence its nickname "The Heart of Georgia".
1862 – "Arsenal of the Confederate Government moved to Macon" during the American Civil War. [9] 1864 July 30: Macon besieged by Union forces. [5] "City Hall made temporary State Capitol of Georgia." [9] 1865 – April 20: Macon occupied by Union forces. [1] 1866 – October 29: Equal Rights and Educational Association of Georgia meeting held ...
Macon County was created in 1837 from parts of Houston ("house-ton") and Marion counties, effective December 14 of that year. The 91st county, it was named for the then-recently deceased General Nathaniel Macon [4] of North Carolina, who served in the U.S. Congress for 37 years and ran for U.S. vice president.
The Macon metropolitan area is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of five counties in Central Georgia, anchored by the principal city of Macon. At the 2010 U.S. census, the five-county area had a population of 232,293. [3] A July 2017 estimate placed the population at 228,914. [4] In 2022, its estimated population was 235,805. [5]
The Mayor of Macon-Bibb County is the highest elected official in the consolidated city-county government of Macon and Bibb County, Georgia. The county was established in 1822, while the city was incorporated in 1823. Heads of the city were known as "intendents" prior to 1833. The city and county governments were consolidated in 2014.
Numerous Antebellum homes are located in Downtown Macon, including the Woodruff House, the Hay House, and the Cannonball House. One of the most notable churches in downtown Macon is Mulberry Street United Methodist Church, the oldest Methodist Church in the state of Georgia. [1] Terminal Station, was built in 1916. [2]
Bibb County is located in the U.S. state of Georgia.As of the 2020 census, its population was 157,346. [1] Bibb County is geographically located in the Central Georgia (Middle Georgia) region, and is the largest county in the Macon metropolitan area (metropolitan statistical area).
Pages in category "Macon, Georgia" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...