Macon County, Georgia
Genealogy & History


Macon County was formed 14 December 1837 from Houston and Marion counties, and it was named for the Hon. Nathaniel Macon.

The Flint River flows through Macon County. Andersonville National Cemetery and Park is in the southwest part of the county. Approximately 45,000 Union soldiers were imprisoned there during the Civil War.

Oglethorpe is the county seat, located one mile West of the Flint River, and 50 miles from Macon (Bibb County). The site of the town is high, dry, and sandy. It is so situated as to command the trade of a large portion of Southwestern Georgia. Mr. S. S. Boone built the first house.

Montezuma, on the east side of the Flint River, was founded by John T. Brown, Esq. It was named by soldiers returning from the Mexican War.

The face of the country is level. East of the Flint River the lands are mixed.

Among the first settlers of this county were, Wm. H. Hollingshead, W. N. L. Crocker, Needham Mussey, James M. Taylor, Wm. Cole, Geo. V. Whitefield, Jacob Dunn, Samuel Williams, David Jones, Philip Bailey, Robert Peacock, R. Sellers, John Stapler, Wm. Robert Brooks, John Mott, Henry Turner, John Young, Wm. Measles, John Perry, A. Branham, E. Adams, Jesse Rouse, John Monk, Robert Greene, D. Wadley, M. Wadley, D. Mitchell, Thomas Bivins, Geo. Buchanan, James Kaigler, Wm. Underwood, N. Powell, R. Snelling, L. Thrower, S. Hill, Joshua Newsome, Wm. Tompkins, D. Owens, R. Stewart, and M. Kemp.

The first court was held at the house of Walter L. Campbell, Judge King presiding.

Sources include:
Historical Collections of Georgia, by Rev. George White, pub. 1854.

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Addresses:

Macon County Chamber of Commerce 109 N. Dooly Street Montezuma, GA 31063 Ph: (478) 472-2391 Email Website

Macon County Clerk P.O. Box 216 Oglethorpe, GA 31068 Ph: (478) 472-7685

Bibliography:
~ Cemeteries of Macon County, Georgia, 1836-1994 by Guelda L. Hay, Millie C. Stewart, & Davine Campbell. Full name index.
~ Historical Sketches of Oglethorpe, GA by Lois E. Payne
~ History of Macon County by Louise Frederick Hays. Indexed.
~ Land Records of Macon County, Georgia, 1857-1863 by Davine V. Campbell & Willam R. Henry. Full name index.
~ Marriage Records for Macon County, Georgia, 1858-1880 by Davine V. Campbell. Surname index.
~ Marriage Records of Macon County, Georgia, 1879-1901, Vol. II by Guelda L. Hay & Millie C. Stewart. Alphabetical by Groom with Bride Index.
~ 1838 Tax Digest of Macon County, Georgia by Davine V. Campbell. Surname index.
~ 1840 Federal Census of Macon County, Georgia by Davine V. Campbell. Surname index.
~ 1850 Federal Census of Macon County, Georgia by Davine V. Campbell & William R. Henry. Surname index.
~ 1852 Tax Digest of Macon County, Georgia by Davine V. Campbell. Surname index.
~ 1870 Federal Census of Macon County, Georgia by Davine V. Campbell. Surname index.

Biographies & Family Stories:
~ BECKWITH, Isaac, Descendants of
~ BURNS, Andrew Arthur, a Biographical Sketch
~ LEWIS, Elijah Banks, a Representative from Georgia; born in Coney, Dooly County, Ga., March 27, 1854; attended the common schools of Dooly and Macon Counties, Spalding Seminary, Spalding, Ga., and a business school in Macon, Ga.; moved to Montezuma, Macon County, Ga., in 1871 and engaged in banking and mercantile pursuits; member of the State senate in 1894 and 1895; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1909); unsuccessful candidate for renomination; engaged in his former business activities until his death in Montezuma, Ga., on December 10, 1920; interment in Felton Cemetery.
Source: Biographical Directory of the American Congress , 1774-1949: The Continental Congress September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788 and The Congress of the United States From the First to the Eightieth Congress March 4, 1789 to January 3, 1949, Inclusive
~ RICHARDSON, Charles Hyatt, Genealogy Report with Photos
~ WESTBROOK, John M. R., a Biographical Sketch

Cemeteries:

Andersonville National	Asbury Church	Barron	Bertha Dozier Memorial Park Walnut Street, Montezuma PEAVY Burials	Brown Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Highway 224	Carson Family
Champ Waters	Child Family	English	Felton	First Salem Baptist Church Church Photo James B. ADAMS	Hicks - Parker
Marshallville	Massee Lane	Norris	Oglethorpe	Pine Level	Pleasant Grove
Saint Johns	Smallpox	Tolen	Travelers Rest	Vinson	Westbrook Family

Churches:
~ First Salem Baptist Church Photo

Cities, Towns, & Communites (Past & Present):

Barnett's Reserve	Barrons Lane	Bartlett	Clearview	Cutoff	Cuyler
Fields	Five Points	Fountainville	Four Points	Garden Valley	Hicks
Ideal	Lanier Named after Clement Lanier, Esq.	Lowes Crossing	Marshallville Railroad Town	Marthasville Railroad Town	Montezuma
Oglethorpe	Pennington	Saint Louis	Spalding	Travelers Rest	Willow Lake
Winchester Railroad Town	~	~	~	~	~

History:
~ Colonel George FISH Murder & Ghost
~ Samuel RUMPH Historical Marker

Libraries:

Montezuma Public Library 506 N. Dooly Street Website

Oglethorpe Public Library 115 Chatham Street Ph: (478) 472-7116

Marshallville Public Library Ph: (478) 967-2413

Ideal Public Library Ideal City Hall Ph: (478) 949-2720

Maps:
~ Macon County Historical Maps
~ Early Maps from Georgia's Virtual Vault

Miscellaneous Data:
~ Georgia Crime & Criminals Blog
~ Macon County Convicts

Neighboring Counties:

Taylor

Crawford

Peach

Houston

Dooly

Sumter

Schley

Newspapers:

The Citizen and Georgian DeVaughn Ave. Montezuma, GA 31063 Ph: (478) 472-7755 *Emmett HOUSER was editor of The Macon County Citizen in 1889.

Macon County News Leader 119 South Dooly St. PO Box 730 Montezuma, GA 31063 Ph: (478) 472-0189 Email Website est. June 1996

Montezuma Record *W. T. Christopher was editor and publisher in 1889.

Schools & Education:
~ Fields
~ Macon County Training School
~ Oglethorpe Academy
~ Spalding Seminary (1868 - 1873)

Societies:

Macon County Historical Society 109 North Dooly St. Montezuma, GA 31063

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