Bibb County Licenses

Bibb County is a county of more than 150,000 residents located in central Georgia. It was created in 1822 and named after William Wyatt Bibb. Bibb was a member of the Georgia state house of representatives; a Senator from Georgia; Governor of Alabama Territory; and Governor of the state of Alabama. Bibb County in Alabama is also named for him. The parent counties from which Bibb County was organized from were Jones, Monroe, Twiggs and Houston. The county seat is Macon. The courthouse in Macon houses the offices of the Bibb County Board of Commissioners, Finance, Human Resources, Information and Technology Services, and Buildings and Properties. Other elected and appointed officials housed in the building include: the Coroner, Tax Commissioner, Superior Court Judges, District Attorney, Civil and Magistrate Court, State Court, Probate Court and Juvenile Court. Macon is home to the birthplace of Sidney Lanier, several antebellum mansions, a restored grand-opera house, restored Fort Hawkins, a museum of arts and sciences, and a planetarium. Nearby are Robins Air Force Base and Ocmulgee National Monument.