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| Macon County decreased in size in 1839 when Cherokee County was created, in 1851 when Jackson County was created, in 1871 when Swain County was created, and again in 1872 when it gave some land to Clay County. Its population grew from 5,333 in 1830 to 29,808 in 2000. Click on the maps below to peruse the known towns and villages that came and went over the past century and three-quarters - a few cannot be located since they do not show up on available maps of NC. | ||||
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