Macon County, NC

Evolution of Boundaries - With Known Towns & Villages

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.

1828-1830

1831-1839

1840

1841-1850

1851-1860
         

1861-1870

1871

1872

1873-1880 

1881-1890 
         

1891-1900 

1901-1910

1911-1920

1921-1930

1931-1940
         

1941-1950

1951-1960

1961-1970

 


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