Macon, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
33°43′50″N 86°04′38″W / 33.73056°N 86.07722°W / 33.73056; -86.07722CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyCalhounElevation
505 ft (154 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)256 & 938GNIS feature ID166222[1]

Macon, also known as Macon Quarters, is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States.

History

A post office operated under the name Macon from 1891 to 1903. Macon was named for the city in Georgia.[2] The town was heavily damaged on March 25, 2021 when an EF3 tornado moved directly through it, damaging or destroying several homes, mobile homes, and trees.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Macon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Calhoun County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  3. ^ NWS Damage Survey for 03/25/21 Tornado Event - Update # 7 (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021. {{cite report}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
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