A visit to the Macedonia Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Macedonia Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Macedonia Cemetery:
32.5151, -85.2674
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Opelika. Opelika lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Macedonia Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Macedonia Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Macedonia Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Macedonia Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Meadows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Dupree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Dupree Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupree Cemetery
- Penn Young Gravesite
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Penn Young Gravesite is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Young Gravesite
- Crawford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- New Hope CME Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The New Hope CME Church Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope CME Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope CME Church Cemetery is located in Salem.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342133 <5>
- Pierce Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Watoola Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Watoola Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoola Cemetery
- Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Charnel Garden of Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Charnel Garden of Rest Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charnel Garden of Rest Cemetery
- The Charnel Garden of Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
- Stroud Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Stroud Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud Cemetery
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Canaan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Macedonia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Macedonia Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Prince Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Hugley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crawford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Beauregard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Marvyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Bleecker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Chewacla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Smith's Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Ladonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ladonia is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
- Opelika
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Society Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Gwen Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Phenix City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ridgewood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Hatchechubbee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Seale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fontaine Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Columbus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- City Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Bibb City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- The Bottle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Blanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blanton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Macedonia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Macedonia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Columbus
- Opelika
- Phenix City
- Seale
- Seale lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Macedonia Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seale.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Macedonia Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Lee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Macedonia Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #138220 (Macedonia Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #138220 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lee
- Est. Elev: 168 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Parkers Crossroads
- Location given for Macedonia Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5151385 Lon: -85.2674422
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Macedonia Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |