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Welcome to Macedonia ...

Macedonia is located in Jackson County<1>.

Macedonia is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Macedonia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Macedonia: 606

Communities Also Named Macedonia ...

While we believe that this Macedonia is located in Jackson County, we know of another 3 Kentucky communities named Macedonia. Those communities are located in the following counties: Breathitt, Christian and Estill County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 57 communities that are also named Macedonia - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (4), Connecticut, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi (6), Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina (6), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (7), Texas (6) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Macedonia.

Communities near Macedonia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Macedonia.

  • Berea
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Berea is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <3>
  • Irvine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Beattyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Annville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ravenna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Livingston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Booneville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Gray Hawk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
  • Waneta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Waneta is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
  • Sandgap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Macedonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Macedonia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Macedonia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Macedonia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Macedonia. See our Newspapers Page for Macedonia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Macedonia ...

Looking for more information about Macedonia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Macedonia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Macedonia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Macedonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.