Makaryevsky County — one of the northern counties (uyezds) of the Nizhny Novgorod Governorate. It was formed around the historical lands of the Makaryevo (urban-type settlement) (Makaryev Monastery).
According to data for 1897, about 109,000 people lived in the county.
History
Formed in 1779 as part of the Nizhny Novgorod Governorate-General. The general land-survey plan of Makaryevsky County was drawn up in 1785.
In 1796 the county was abolished; in 1802 it was restored.
By 1913 the county consisted of 20 volosts (rural districts).
In 1918 Voskresensky County was formed out of part of the territory of Makaryevsky County.