Macon County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1986. Most listings are in or near Red Boiling Springs, Underwood, Galen.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Belview School | Underwood | 2007 |
| Cloyd Hotel | Red Boiling Springs | 1986 |
| Counts Hotel | Red Boiling Springs | 1986 |
| Donoho Hotel Historic District | Red Boiling Springs | 1986 |
| Galen Elementary School | Galen | 1993 |
| Red Boiling Springs Bank | Red Boiling Springs | 2013 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMacon was formed in 1842 (1842-01-18) from Smith, Sumner.
MACON created from SMITH and SUMNER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMacon County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,948 | 7,290 | 9,321 | 12,881 | 14,922 | 14,904 | 13,599 | 12,197 | 15,700 | 20,386 | 25,216 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS153 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 153 listed
| Name |
|---|
| A W Ferguson Cemetery |
| Adams Cemetery |
| Andrews Family Cemetery |
| Aubie Wakefield Cemetery |
| Barnfield Cemetery |
| Bass Brockett Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Black Oak Cemetery |
| Blankenship Cemetery |
| Bradley Cemetery |
| Bray Cemetery |
| Brockett Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Carman Cemetery |
| Chamberlain - Carter Cemetery |
| Chandler -Johnson Cemetery |
| Charlie Wilburn Cemetery |
| Charlton Cemetery |
| Chesley Evetts Cemetery |
| Chestnut Grove Cemetery |
| Chick Thomas Cemetery |
| Cliburn Cemetery |
| Cold Springs Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cornith Gardens Cemetery |
| Cothron - Gregory Cemetery |
| Crowder Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Day Cemetery |
| Dickens Cemetery |
| Draper Cemetery |
| Drurys Cemetery |
| Duff Oldham Cemetery |
| E R Russell Cemetery |
| East Fork of Goose Creek Cemetery |
| Ed McDonald Cemetery |
| Elias McDonald Cemetery |
| Elijah Adams Cemetery |
| Elisha Cox Cemetery |
| Enon Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fishburn - King Cemetery |
| Fishburn Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Frog Pond Cemetery |
| G T Dalton Cemetery |
| Galbraith - Meador Cemetery |
| George P Brown Cemetery |
| Goad Cemetery |
| Haley Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Holland - Cothron Cemetery |
| Holman Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Irving Meador Cemetery |
| J M Marshall Cemetery |
| Jacob Eller Cemetery |
| James Howard Sullivan Cemetery |
| Jent Cemetery |
| Jim Meador Cemetery |
| Joe Wilson Meador Cemetery |
| John Brandon Cemetery |
| John R Brooks Cemetery |
| John R Brown Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Family Cemetery |
| Joseph Harrison White Cemetery |
| Josephus Cartwright Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Kirby Cemetery |
| Kirby Family Cemetery |
| Lafayette City Cemetery |
| Leslie Reeves Cemetery |
| Lewis Minick Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Livingston - Adams Cemetery |
| Long Creek Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Hartsville | 5,801 | 26.2 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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