Macon County - Lafayette TN
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Don.Morfe
N 36° 31.248 W 086° 01.573
16S E 587185 N 4042156
Established 1842; named in honor of Nathaniel Macon, North Carolina statesman. This place was selected as the county seat, named for Marquis de LaFayette.
Waymark Code: WM138YQ
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2020
Views: 3
Macon County-Established 1842; named in honor of Nathaniel Macon, North Carolina statesman. This place was selected as the county seat, named for Marquis de LaFayette, French general in the American Revolution.
First courthouse erected in 1844; three courthouses destroyed by fire - 1860; 1901; 1932. Present courthouse built in 1933.
LOCATION: Marker is in Lafayette, Tennessee, in Macon County. Marker is on College Street (Tennessee Route 10). Located in the courthouse yard, between Times Avenue and Red Boiling Springs Road. Marker is in this post office area: Lafayette TN 37083, United States of America.
Marker Name: Macon County
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: None
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Macon Bank & Trust; Citizens Bank; Macon County Historical Society.
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