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Macon County was created in 1828 from Haywood Co., NC, and named for Nathaniel Macon of Warren Co., NC. The land from which Macon County was created was part of the lands ceded by the Cherokee in the 1819 Treaty. Before that, the "settled" line, set in 1802, ran through what is now Jackson County, NC. It is widely believed that there were white settlers in Western North Carolina before 1802, however. This belief is supported by an 1820 survey done by Capt. Robert Love in this area. Capt. Love noted which land lots were already settled, a few by "Indians" but many more by white squatters.

In 1839, Cherokee County was created from Macon County, and in 1851, Jackson County was created from parts of Macon and Haywood Counties.

Franklin is the county seat of Macon County. Other towns and communities are Otto, Tessentee, Scaly Mtn., Highlands, Cullasaja, Iotla, Nantahala, Cartoogechaye, Burningtown, Ellijay, Gneiss, and Cowee, to name a few.

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