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Macon County, Georgia
| County Formed |
December 14, 1837 |
| County Seat |
Oglethorpe |
| Incorporated Cities |
Ideal, Marshallville, Montezuma
and Oglethorpe |
| Total Area |
403.3 square miles |
| History |
Macon County is named in honor of
General Nathaniel Macon, a North Carolina statesman and president pro tempore
of the U.S. Senate. Macon County was carved from Houston and Marion counties in
1837. Andersonville National Cemetery
and Park is in the southwest tip of Macon County. Approximately 45,000 Union
soldiers were imprisoned here during the Civil War, with 13,000 perishing from
hunger and disease.
The city of
Montezuma was named for the Aztec leader by soldiers returning from the Mexican
War.
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| Points of Interest |
There is a large Mennonite colony
in Macon County near Montezuma. The Colonel Fish's House is said
to be haunted by the ghost of Colonel George Fish after he was found murdered
here in the late 1800s. This house was originally located in Oglethorpe and
then moved to Americus. The ghost followed the house to its new
location.
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| Notable Citizens |
Sam Henry Rumph of Macon County
developed the Elberta Peach, the variety responsible for establishing Georgia
as the peach state. John Donald Wade, famous Georgia author, also hails from
the county |
| Annual Events |
Some of the local annual festivals
include the Camellia Festival in February, Crepe Myrtle Festival in July,
Beaver Creek Festival in the Fall and the Oglethorpe Fall Festival in
November. |
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Cities and Towns In Macon County
(County Seat)
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