Macon,_Alabama

Macon, Alabama

Macon, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

This article is about the unincorporated community in Calhoun County. For the county, see Macon County, Alabama.

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

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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. [1]
    "Macon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    "Calhoun County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  3. [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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