Macon in Macon County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
3rd Courthouse in Macon County
Built 1864~65
Photographed by Michael E Sanchez, Jr., March 24, 2017
1. 3rd Courthouse in Macon County Marker
County seat moved to Macon City from Bloomington, by an act of Legislature in 1863
1st court held in Macon City~4th Monday, September, 1863 at Allen Academy~Corner of Union and Jackson Streets.
1st term of court in the building~Sept. 1865 cost of building $30,000. Annex built in 1895~Probate Court and deed record~Cost $7,000.
Erected 1972 by The Macon County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 39° 44.517′ N, 92° 28.382′ W. Marker is in Macon, Missouri, in Macon County. It is at the intersection of East Washington Street and North Rollins Street, on the right when traveling east on East Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 East Washington Street, Macon MO 63552, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Macon Kiwanis U.S. Bi-Centennial Time Capsule (a few steps from this marker); Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Freedom Will Never Be Free (a few steps from this marker); Macon County World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Macon County World War II Memorial
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2025
2. 3rd Courthouse in Macon County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2020, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 23, 2020, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. 2. submitted on October 27, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
