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Welcome to Macedonia ...

Macedonia is located in Cleburne County<1>.


The location of Macedonia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Macedonia is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Macedonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Macedonia (for example, toward Fairlawn Estates (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Macedonia: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Macedonia ...

While we believe that this Macedonia is located in Cleburne County, we know of another 5 Alabama communities named Macedonia. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jackson, Lowndes, Montgomery, Pickens and Walker County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 57 communities that are also named Macedonia - they are located in Arkansas (4), Connecticut, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (4), Louisiana, Mississippi (6), Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina (6), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (7), Texas (6) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Macedonia.

Communities near Macedonia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Macedonia.

  • Carrollton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bremen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Haralson County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,818 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <5>
  • Tyus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Heflin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Tallapoosa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bowdon Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowdon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
    • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <5>
  • Mount Zion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Buchanan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Buchanan is located in Haralson County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <5>
  • Wedowee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Macedonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Macedonia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Macedonia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Macedonia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Macedonia. See our Newspapers Page for Macedonia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Macedonia ...

Looking for more information about Macedonia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Macedonia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Macedonia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Macedonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cleburne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Macedonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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