Welcome to Macdona ...

Macdona is located on the South Texas Plains.

Macdona is located in Bexar County<1>.

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

Macdona was established in 1886.

Macdona is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Macdona lies within the (210) area code.

The ZIP code for Macdona: 78054<4>

Communities near Macdona ...

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

• San Antonio
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
  • San Antonio is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <5>
• Leon Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Valley
  • Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <5>
• Helotes
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helotes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helotes
  • Helotes is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helotes <5>
• Alamo Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Heights
  • Alamo Heights is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo Heights <5>
• Terrell Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
  • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
• Devine
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine
  • Devine is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devine <5>
• Sandy Oaks
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
  • Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
• Castle Hills
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hills
  • Castle Hills is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hills <5>
• Shavano Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shavano Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavano Park
  • Shavano Park is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
• Castroville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castroville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
  • Castroville is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <5>

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 Macdona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Macdona.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Macdona. 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 Macdona.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Macdona ...

Looking for more information about Macdona? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Macdona, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Macdona.

Adding Macdona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Macdona in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Macdona was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Macdona in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Macdona post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Macdona.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/