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The city of Macon, Georgia was also named for him, but the city of Macon, Georgia, is the seat of Bibb County, a different county. The county was later reduced when parts were separated to organize Taylor and Peach counties, in 1852 and 1924, respectively. The first county seat was not chosen until 1838, when the county's inferior court ...
Macon (/ ˈ m eɪ k ən / MAY-kən), officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county in Georgia, United States. Situated near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Atlanta and near the state's geographic center—hence its nickname "The Heart of Georgia". Macon's population was 157,346 in the ...
Family Guy (2011) names a fictional Dungarees County in Georgia where Peter Griffin gets arrested. The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979–1981) takes place in the fictional Orly County, Georgia. Rectify (2013–2016), a SundanceTV original series, takes place in the fictional Paulie County, Georgia.
Bibb County is located in the U.S. state of Georgia.As of the 2020 census, its population was 157,346. [1] Bibb County is geographically located in the Central Georgia (Middle Georgia) region, and is the largest county in the Macon metropolitan area (metropolitan statistical area).
The Mayor of Macon-Bibb County is the highest elected official in the consolidated city-county government of Macon and Bibb County, Georgia. The county was established in 1822, while the city was incorporated in 1823. Heads of the city were known as "intendents" prior to 1833. The city and county governments were consolidated in 2014.
The New York Times lists Macon as one of its place to best “explore the world” in 2023.
With the final design work complete, Macon-Bibb County has released renderings of a planned amphitheater — part of the $42.8 million Macon Mall redevelopment project.
The Macon metropolitan area is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of five counties in Central Georgia, anchored by the principal city of Macon. At the 2010 U.S. census, the five-county area had a population of 232,293. [3] A July 2017 estimate placed the population at 228,914. [4] In 2022, its estimated population was 235,805. [5]