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  1. Macon County, North Carolina. As one of the fastest growing counties in North Carolina, Macon County strives to serve our citizens, business community and those visiting the area with the most up-to-date resources possible.

  2. Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,014. Its county seat is Franklin. The Nantahala River runs through Macon County, flowing into the Little Tennessee River in Swain County. The Nantahala is one of the most popular whitewater rafting destinations in the nation.

  3. May 23, 2023 · Things to Do in Franklin NC & Macon County Guide. Explore Downtown Franklin; Get Cultured at the Cowee School Art & Heritage Center ; Lazy Hiker Brewing Company; Little Tennessee River Greenway; Macon County Historical Museum; Pickin’ on the Square; Play at The Factory; Sample Franklin NC Restaurants; See the Nikwasi Indian Mound

  4. A southern mountain county, Macon was named in honor of Senator and Speaker of the House Nathaniel Macon. Macon County was formed in 1828 from Haywood, and communities within the region include Franklin, Highlands, Norton, Rainbow Springs, Nantahala, Ellijay, Cowee, and Scaly Mountain.

  5. Welcome to Macon County, North Carolina. The Macon County Website is a part of the Mountain Area Information Network (M.A.I.N.), and provides information about Macon Co. North Carolina.

  6. www.ncpedia.org › geography › maconMacon County | NCpedia

    Jan 1, 2006 · Macon County, located in North Carolina's Mountain region, was formed from Haywood County in 1828 and named for Nathaniel Macon, an early nineteenth-century North Carolina political leader who served as both a U.S. senator and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

  7. Macon County is located in the southwestern corner of North Carolina. It has a rich, well documented history and unlike many western North Carolin counties, most of Macon’s records have survived.

  8. Macon County lies in the southern Appalachian Mountains, in the western corner of North Carolina. It was part of the Cherokee Nation until 1819, when the Cherokees signed the Treaty of Washington, ceding their lands as far west as the Nantahala Ridge.

  9. Macon County, North Carolina has 515.6 square miles of land area and is the 39th largest county in North Carolina by total area.

  10. Jul 1, 2022 · Macon County, North Carolina. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.

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