Macon, Nebraska

Macon is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States.[1] Macon is located at 40°12′18″N 98°57′09″W.

History

A post office was established at Macon in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[2] It was named after Macon, Georgia, the native home of a pioneer settler.[3]

gollark: I actually only have six or so *running*, but I have... 5600 now, maybe? spares.
gollark: I added a fourth turtle and should be able to add the equivalent of three of them by using one with a laser to shoot many blocks at once.
gollark: <@!345018122924982276> Because furnaces are useful. You can smelt things with them and whatnot.
gollark: I just tripled furnace production.
gollark: I've made this automatic furnace machine, and am producing one furnace per 5-ish seconds, and have ~5500 stored.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Macon, Nebraska
  2. "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 60. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.



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