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  Macon may refer to:

Places

In Belgium:
  • Macon, Belgium
    Macon, Belgium

    Macon is a town located in the municipality of Momignies in the Belgium province of Hainaut .The town has approximately 500 people, and is about 10 miles west of Chimay, near the France border....


In France:
  • Mâcon
    Macon

    Macon may refer to:...
    • The name Mâcon is also applied to the Mâconnais
      Mâconnais

      The M?connais district lies in the south of the Burgundy wine region in France, west of the River Sa?ne River. It takes its name from the town of M?con....
       wine from that region


In the United States of America:
  • Macon, Georgia
    Macon, Georgia

    Macon is a city located in central Georgia , USA. It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia, and the county seat of Bibb County, Georgia....
  • Macon, Illinois
    Macon, Illinois

    Macon is a city in Macon County, Illinois, Illinois, United States whose population was 1,213 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Macon, Mississippi
    Macon, Mississippi

    Macon is a city in Noxubee County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States, along the Noxubee River. The population was 2,461 at the 2000 census....
  • Macon, Missouri
    Macon, Missouri

    Macon is a city in Macon County, Missouri, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,538 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Macon County, Missouri....
  • Macon, North Carolina
    Macon, North Carolina

    Macon is a town located in Warren County, North Carolina, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 115. It is named for Nathaniel Macon, long-time Speaker of the U.S....
  • Bayou Macon
    Bayou Macon

    Bayou Macon is a river in Arkansas and Louisiana, United States. It begins in Desha County, Arkansas and flows south, between the Boeuf River to its west and the Mississippi River to its east, before joining the Tensas River south of Delhi, Louisiana....
    , a river in Arkansas and Louisiana
  • Fort Macon State Park
    Fort Macon State Park

    Fort Macon State Park is a List of North Carolina state parks in Carteret County, North Carolina, North Carolina, in the United States. Located on Bogue Banks near Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, the park opened in 1936....
    , North Carolina
    • Battle of Fort Macon
      Battle of Fort Macon

      The Battle of Fort Macon or, better, the Siege of Fort Macon took place from 23 March to 26 April 1862, on the Outer Banks of Carteret County, North Carolina....


U.S. Navy ships

  • USS Macon (ZRS-5)
    USS Macon (ZRS-5)

    USS Macon was a rigid airship built and operated by the United States Navy for Reconnaissance. It served as a Airborne aircraft carrier, launching F9C Sparrowhawk....
    , an airship built in 1933
  • USS Macon (CA-132)
    USS Macon (CA-132)

    USS Macon , a Baltimore class cruiser, was laid down 14 June 1943 by the New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, New Jersey; launched 15 October 1944; sponsored by Mrs....
    , a cruiser built in 1945


People

Macon is a surname (variants include Mason, Meason), and may refer to:

  • Nathaniel Macon
    Nathaniel Macon

    Nathaniel Macon was a spokesman for the Old Republican faction of the Democratic-Republican Party that wanted to strictly limit the federal government....
     (1758–1837), American politician in the early republic and namesake for many of the U.S. places
  • Robert B. Macon
    Robert B. Macon

    Robert Bruce Macon was a United States House of Representatives from Arkansas.Born near Trenton, Arkansas, Macon was left an orphan at the age of nine....
     (1859–1925), U.S. Representative from Arkansas
  • Robert C. Macon
    Robert C. Macon

    Robert Chauncey Macon was a general in the United States Army during World War II. He commanded the 83rd Infantry Division during the drive across Europe and later served as military attach? in Moscow....
     (1890–1980), general in the U.S. Army during World War II
  • Robert le Maçon
    Robert le Maçon

    Robert le Ma?on , was chancellor of France, advisor to Charles VII of France and supporter of Joan of Arc.Le Ma?on was born at Ch?teau-du-Loir, Sarthe....
     (c. 1365–1443), chancellor of France, advisor to Charles VII and supporter of Joan of Arc
  • Mark Macon
    Mark Macon

    Mark L. Macon is a retired United States professional basketball player.A 6'4" 185 lb guard , Macon played college basketball at Temple University, alongside future pros Aaron McKie and Eddie Jones , and was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 1991 NBA Draft....
     (born 1969), former American professional basketball player
  • Max Macon
    Max Macon

    Max Cullen Macon was a Major League Baseball player and Minor League Baseball Manager. He was primarily a pitcher but also played first base and the outfield during his career which spanned 1938-1947....
     (1915–1989), American Major League Baseball player and Minor League Baseball manager
  • Uncle Dave Macon
    Uncle Dave Macon

    Uncle Dave Macon —also known as "The Dixie Dewdrop"—was an United States banjo, singer, songwriter, and comedian. Known for his chin whiskers, plug hat, gold teeth, and gates-ajar collar, he gained regional fame as a vaudeville performer in the early 1920s before going on to become the first star of the Grand Ole Opry in the lat...
     (1870-1952), American country musician


Other


  • A symmetric type of Oar (sport rowing)
    Oar (sport rowing)

    In rowing , oars are used to propel the boat. Oars differ from paddles in that they use a fixed fulcrum to transfer power from the handle to the blade, rather than using the athlete's shoulders or hands as the pivot-point as in canoeing and kayaking....
     used in the sport of rowing
  • Macon (food)
    Macon (food)

    Macon is a bacon substitute prepared from mutton instead of pork. It is more commonly used by people who do not eat pork, such as people of the Muslim and Jewish faiths....
     A bacon substitute.


See also

  • Mason (surname)
    Mason (surname)

    Mason is a surname, and may refer to many people:...