MACON COUNTY DATA


Macon

County Seat: CntySeat




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TSLA Fact Sheet Click to go to Website
County Contacts County Genealogist - None

County Historian - Mr. Randy East
Lafayette, TN 37083-6013

TN Gen Web - Sammie Jeannie Fairchild
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Known Beginning Dates
Major County Records







Record Notes

Births* - 1908
Marriage - 1901
Deaths* - 1925
Court - 1843
Land - 1901
Probate - 1900
Census - 1810

*Statewide Registration for Births & Deaths began in 1911 with general compliance by 1927

1860, 1901, and 1932 Most pre-1900 records have been lost in courthouse fires.
Lost land records
Lost marriage records: 1842 to 1900
Lost probate records: 1842 to 1939
Because of three courthouse fires, the records stored there prior to 1901 are mostly destroyed.
The Macon County Historical Society website, is working to restore these lost records through
several different means. For Contact information See Below.
Societies / Museums / Archives Macon County Historical and Genealogical Society
202 County Courthouse (top floor)
Lafayette, TN 37083
Phone: 615-688-6247
Click to go to Website

Macon County Tennessee Historical Society
111 East Locust Street
Lafayette, TN 37083
Hours: T 9:00am-1:00pm; 2:00pm-4:00pm Th-F 8:00am-1:00pm; 2:00pm-4:00pm Phone: 615-688-6247 Click to go to Website

Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society
PO Box 330948
Nashville, TN 37203-7507
Click to go to Website

Upper Cumberland Genealogical Association
PO Box 575
Cookeville, TN 38503-0575
Click to go to Website

Macon County Archives
County Courthouse
Lafayette, TN 37083
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00-4:00
Phone: 615-666-6912
Click to go to Website
Library Macon Public Library
311 Church Street
Lafayette, TN 37083
Phone: (615)666-4340
Library Page Click to go to Website
Macon Courts Macon County Courthouse
104 County Courthouse
Lafayette, TN 37083
Phone: 615-666-2000
Hours: M-F

Macon County Court Clerk
104 County Courthouse
Lafayette, TN 37083
Phone: 615-666-2333
Hours: M-W 8am-4pm F 8am-5pm S 8am-12:30pm
Click to go to Website

Macon County Circuit Court Clerk
Macon County Justice Center
904 Highway 52 Bypass East
Lafayette, TN 37083
Phone: (615) 666-2354
Hours: M-Th 8am-4pm F 8am-Noon 2pm-4:30pm
Click to go to Website

Macon County Chancery Court-Clerk & Master (Probate)
Macon County Justice Center
904 Highway 52 Bypass East
Lafayette, TN 37083
Phone: (615) 666-2000
Hours: M-F 8am-4pm
Click to go to Website

Macon County Register of Deeds
104 County Courthouse
Lafayette, TN 37083
Phone: Hours: M-F 8am-4pm
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County Archives Click to go to Website