Having been born and raised in Macon, GA, I think I'm qualified to answer this question, although what Macon might be known for nationwide might be a little different than what it's known for by those of us who have lived there. read more
Macon GA is Known for its Historic Places, Just Shy of The Mason-Dixon Line, We Have Wonderful Venues, Plazas and such It Is also known for The Cherry Blossom Festival, which is held every year. read more
Macon is the largest principal city of the Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley CSA, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Macon metropolitan area (Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties), the Warner Robins metropolitan area (Houston County), and the Fort Valley micropolitan area (Peach County), which had a combined population of 346,801 at the 2000 census. read more
After the fall of the then state capital in Milledgeville, the state government fled to Macon, Ga and in February of 1865 where a special assembly of the state government was held at Macon City Hall. Sherman’s march to sea quickly put an end to Macon’s brief stint as the temporary state capital. read more