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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 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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/parishes instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, 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 Columbia County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Lafayette, Nevada, Ouachita, Union, Claiborne (LA) & Webster (LA).

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

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Macedonia)
  • Hempstead County
    • Patmos
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patmos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
      • Patmos is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
    • McKamie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • Buckner is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Stamps
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kress City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kress City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
      • Kress City is located in Lafayette County
    • Lewisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Lafayette County
    • Bradley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Gin City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
      • Gin City is located in Lafayette County
  • Miller County
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
    • Willisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Bodcaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rosston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Ouachita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
    • Stephens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <2>
    • Pace City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
      • Pace City is located in Ouachita County
    • Lufra ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lufra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
      • Lufra is located in Ouachita County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
    • Mount Holly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <2>
    • Dodge City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Union County
    • Lisbon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Bossier Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
    • Ivan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ivan
      • From Macedonia to Ivan
    • Plain Dealing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
      • Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <2>
  • Claiborne Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
    • Haynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <2>
    • Dykesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Gordon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gordon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gordon
      • From Macedonia to Gordon
    • Blackburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Homer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Webster Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
    • Springhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Webster Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <2>
    • Shongaloo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cullen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Webster Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <2>
    • Sarepta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cotton Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
      • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <2>

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.

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 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.

  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kings Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Mount Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart - Walkerville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart - Walkerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart - Walkerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rudd Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (229 more) ...
    • Barlow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Frazier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Glover Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Horsehead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horsehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
    • Horsehead is located in Columbia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Horsehead
    • From Macedonia to Horsehead
  • Brister
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brister have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister
    • Brister is located in Columbia County
  • Sharman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharman
    • Sharman is located in Columbia County
  • Magnolia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Plainfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Columbia County
  • Calhoun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lumber
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber
    • Lumber is located in Columbia County
  • Millerton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
  • McNeil
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Waldo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Welcome
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Columbia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Welcome
    • From Macedonia to Welcome
  • Atlanta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Columbia County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
      • Village is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Village
      • From Macedonia to Village
    • Shongaloo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ware
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Columbia County

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 23 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. 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 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 Macedonia:

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Macedonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1767, Longitude: -93.2993    









 

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