On Feb. 7, 1842, the justices of Smith and Sumner Counties met at the home of William Dunn in this vicinity to form a new county. Along with Dunn were Taylor Gillam, John Clairborne, James Patterson, L.D. Hargas, Thomas Dotson, Patric Ferguson, and Edward Bradley. Elections were held in March 1842 to choose officials for the new county, which was named after Nathaniel Macon. Macon County has always been and remains one of the most progressive counties in the Upper Cumberland region.