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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 Macon (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 Macon. 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 hospitals and 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.

Macon is located in Calhoun County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Calhoun County: Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, Saint Clair & Talladega.

Below are the counties that are near Macon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Macon:

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Macon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Boozer ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
      • Boozer is located in Calhoun County
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
      • Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Bruner ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Calhoun County
    • Ohatchee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beasley ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Calhoun County
    • Morrisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morrisville
      • From Macon to Morrisville
    • Blue Eye ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
    • Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chigger Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
      • Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
    • Grayton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
      • Grayton is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayton
      • From Macon to Grayton
    • Bera ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
      • Bera is located in Calhoun County
    • Clark ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Calhoun County
    • Cochran Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Eastaboga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastaboga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastaboga
      • Eastaboga is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastaboga <2>
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Appalachian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Straight Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain
      • Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
    • Highland Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Taits Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoods Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Crossroads
      • Hoods Crossroads is located in Blount County
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Blount County
    • Oneonta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Allgood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgood
      • Allgood is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Fridays Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
      • Rosa is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Wynnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Remlap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cherokee County
    • Ball Flat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ball Flat
      • From Macon to Ball Flat
  • Clay County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Abel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Abel is located in Cleburne County
    • Heflin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
      • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Markton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
      • Markton is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Markton
      • From Macon to Markton
    • Pilgrims Rest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rainbow City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cobb City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
      • Cobb City is located in Etowah County
    • Glencoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
    • Attalla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Burns Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • East Gadsden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Alabama City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama City
      • Alabama City is located in Etowah County
    • Gadsden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Bennettsville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Etowah County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Ayres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Breakstone Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakstone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakstone Village
      • Breakstone Village is located in Jefferson County
    • East Trussville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Trussville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trussville
      • East Trussville is located in Jefferson County
    • Leeds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Roper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roper
      • From Macon to Roper
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Ragland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
    • Coal City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coal City
      • From Macon to Coal City
    • Seddon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seddon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
      • Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seddon
      • From Macon to Seddon
    • Wattsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Ashville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
    • Avondale Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Steele
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>
    • Whitney Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cropwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
      • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Branchville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Shelby County
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
    • Coldwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Macon to Coldwater
    • Colony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Talladega County
    • Grant Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
    • Silver Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Silver Run
      • From Macon to Silver Run
    • Windsong Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Munford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McElderry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McElderry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
      • McElderry is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McElderry
      • From Macon to McElderry
    • Kentuck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentuck
      • From Macon to Kentuck
    • Talladega
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ironaton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
      • Ironaton is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironaton
      • From Macon to Ironaton
    • Waldo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Waldo is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Logan Martin Dam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Macon, see our County-by-County Page for Macon.

Cemeteries Near Macon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Macon.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Macon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.

  • Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ragan Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Creswell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Refuge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Refuge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Refuge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middleton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ten Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Box Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pattons Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pattons Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pattons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ohatchee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohatchee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohatchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Macon had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.

  • Bruner ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
    • Bruner is located in Calhoun County
  • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
    • Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Francis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Francis is located in Calhoun County
  • Ohatchee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ragland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ottery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottery
    • Ottery is located in Calhoun County
  • Refuge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Refuge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
    • Refuge is located in Talladega County
  • Morrisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Morrisville
    • From Macon to Morrisville
  • Grayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
    • Grayton is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grayton
    • From Macon to Grayton
  • Fairview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Saint Clair County
  • Bera ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
    • Bera is located in Calhoun County
  • Eastaboga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastaboga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastaboga
    • Eastaboga is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastaboga <2>
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    • Peaceburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaceburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceburg
      • Peaceburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peaceburg
      • From Macon to Peaceburg
    • Riverside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
    • Lincoln
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Macon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Macon.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Macon ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Macon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Macon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Macon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Macon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> of Macon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Macon:

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

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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.
<5>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 Macon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Macon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Macon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7294, Longitude: -86.0735       In this case, the coordinates for Macon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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