Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Macedonia (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Macedonia. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Macedonia is located in Walker County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Macedonia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Macedonia:
- Walker County (The home county of Macedonia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Edgil
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Saragossa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- Gamble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Prospect
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- South Lowell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Nauvoo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Slicklizzard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Jasper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Townley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Carbon Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marylee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Kansas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Red Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Reid's
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Ardell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Crane Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arkadelphia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Bremen
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chances Crossroad
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Logan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Colony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- The Colony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- The Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jones' Chapel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Trimble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Black Bottom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Central
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Bazemore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Alta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Glen Allen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Berry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bankston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Gu - Win
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Rossland City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Robbins Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Media
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- West Jefferson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Sayre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Black Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Black Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Graysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Short Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Rock City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Thornhill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Brilliant
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Winfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Twin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Bear Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscaloosa County
- New Lexington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Slick Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Arley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Farriss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Double Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Houston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Natural Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Mary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Ashridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Addison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Boar Tush
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Macedonia, see our County-by-County Page for Macedonia.
Cemeteries Near Macedonia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Macedonia.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Macedonia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Macedonia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Gaddy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Edgil Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Bennett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bennett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fergerson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Roads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Poplar Springs Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (563 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Lowell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Keeton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Macedonia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Macedonia.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Edgil
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Saragossa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- Gamble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Prospect
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- South Lowell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Nauvoo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Townley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Townley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
- Jasper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ashbank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ashbank is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
- Carbon Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kansas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Marylee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Coal Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Parrish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Macedonia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Macedonia.
Newspapers Published in Macedonia ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Macedonia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Macedonia, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Macedonia.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Macedonia:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- Marion County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Winston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Macedonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Macedonia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |