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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 North Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Macedonia North Cemetery

Lat:   33.4505°   (33° 27' 1")

Lon:   -86.3836°   (-86° 23' 0")

The Macedonia North Cemetery is located in Shelby County<1>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Macedonia North Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 North Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Macedonia North Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Macedonia North Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Macedonia North Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Calcis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
      • Calcis is located in Shelby County
    • Logan Martin Dam
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan Martin Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
      • Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
    • Vincent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <5>
    • Fountainrun ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainrun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
      • Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
    • Sterrett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Easonville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
      • Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Vandiver
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Harpersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cropwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cook's Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
      • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Dunnavant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
      • Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
    • Dunavant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Shelby County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Westover
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
        • Westover is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
      • Alpine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
        • Alpine is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <5>
      • Brompton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
        • Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Glen City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
        • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Nottingham ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
        • Nottingham is located in Talladega County
        • Former name for Nottingham:
        • Jones Camp Ground
      • Avondale Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
        • Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
      • Pell City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Moody
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
        • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <5>
      • Woodland Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
        • Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
      • Leeds
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
        • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <5>
      • Childersburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Windsong Island
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
        • Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
      • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County

    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 North Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Macedonia North Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Macedonia North Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Macedonia North Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Calcis
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Lawleys Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawleys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawleys Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawleys Chapel Cemetery
    • Glover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glover Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Old Sterrett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sterrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Sterrett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sterrett Cemetery
    • Sterrett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sterrett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterrett Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Raley Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raley Family Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raley Family Cemetery
    • Vincent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Vincent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Arkwright Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Arkwright Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • The Arkwright Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Arkwright Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkwright Church Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Hubbard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
      • Hollis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
      • Stewarts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewarts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewarts Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewarts Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25513 <7>
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Vandiver Negro Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandiver Negro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vandiver Negro Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandiver Negro Cemetery
      • Weldon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weldon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weldon Cemetery
      • Masters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masters Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masters Cemetery
      • Baker Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Old Florence Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Florence Cemetery is located in Talladega County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Florence Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 North Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #149341  (Macedonia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #149341 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Vincent
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 141
      • Location given for GNIS #149341 (Macedonia Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

    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 Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Macedonia North Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4505, Longitude: -86.3836    
    <3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.




 

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