Macon County
County History and Information:
Macon County was established in 1842 and named in honor of Nathaniel Macon, a North Carolina Revolutionary War soldier, U.S. senator, and Speaker of the House of Representatives. Within the county, Red Boiling Springs is known for its unusual boiling springs, with five different kinds of mineral water, each considered a cure for different ailments. Red Boiling Springs hosts an annual Folk Medicine Festival on the last weekend in July. The county is home to the world's largest sundial near Pleasant Valley, a large concrete structure that Elmer White built about 1920. Macon is also home to Nera White, the first female basketball player inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame.
County Contacts:
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Macon County Mayor Shelvy Linville 201 County Courthouse Lafayette, TN 37083 (615) 666-2363 |
Macon County Sheriff Mark Gammons 902 Highway 52 East Lafayette, TN 37083 (615) 666-3325 or (615) 666-4046 |
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Macon County Fire Department Keith Scruggs 500 Franklin Avenue Lafayette, TN 37083 (615) 666-2190 |
Macon County Election Commission 111 East Locust Street Lafayette, TN 37083 (615) 666-2199 |
