Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city in central Georgia, USA. It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia, and the county seat of Bibb County. It is near the center of Georgia, about 75 miles (129 km) south of Atlanta, that's why the city's called the Heart of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, Macon had a population of 157,346.[1] Macon is the fourth-largest city by population of the state.
Macon, Georgia Media
Sholes' directory of the city of Macon, September 1, 1888
Child labor in Macon, 1909. Photo by Lewis Hine.
1863 twenty-five cent bill from Macon Savings Bank
Wesleyan College circa 1877
"Map of Macon and Vicinity" during the American Civil War, showing the Confederate arsenals, as well as Camp Oglethorpe and "Graveyard of Union Prisoners" (NAID 305649)
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Location of Macon within Bibb County before consolidation
The Macon-Bibb County Courthouse
Location of the Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley CSA and its components: Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area
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References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Macon city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
Other websites
- Official City Government Website
- Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce
- Macon-Bibb County Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Macon Archived 2013-04-06 at the Wayback Machine (the New Georgia Encyclopedia)
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