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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 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 Lenawee County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lenawee County: Hillsdale, Jackson, Monroe, Washtenaw, Fulton (OH) & Lucas (OH).

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:

  • Lenawee County     (The home county of Macon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Britton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
    • Ridgeway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Tecumseh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Clinton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Holloway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holloway
      • From Macon to Holloway
    • Tipton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Deerfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wellsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Palmyra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Adrian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendly Village of Adrian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Adrian
      • Friendly Village of Adrian is located in Lenawee County
    • Blissfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
      • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <2>
    • Onsted
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onsted
      • Onsted is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onsted <2>
  • Hillsdale County
  • Ingham County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Fishville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Norvell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
      • Norvell is located in Jackson County
    • Brooklyn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Napoleon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <2>
    • Grass Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
      • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <2>
    • Leoni
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
      • Leoni is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leoni
      • From Macon to Leoni
    • Waterloo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarklake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarklake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarklake
      • Clarklake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarklake <2>
    • Trist
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trist. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
      • Trist is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trist
      • From Macon to Trist
    • Michigan Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Vandercook Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Munith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Chalkerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hamburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
    • Hell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Kaiserville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Unadilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Whitmore Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
      • Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <2>
    • Lakeland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Pinckney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <2>
    • Anderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Macon to Anderson
    • Pettysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Gregory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
      • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Oak
      • From Macon to Green Oak
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Cone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
      • Cone is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cone
      • From Macon to Cone
    • Milan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Azalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dundee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Oakville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Petersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Diann
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diann. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
      • Diann is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Diann
      • From Macon to Diann
    • Petersburg Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Federman ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Federman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
      • Federman is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Federman
      • From Macon to Federman
    • Grape
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Maybee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <2>
    • Lulu
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakland County
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
    • Saline
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Manchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Pittsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittsfield
      • From Macon to Pittsfield
    • Stony Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stony Creek
      • From Macon to Stony Creek
    • Rowes Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharon Hollow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Whittaker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ann Arbor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Willis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <2>
    • Ypsilanti
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barton Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
      • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Chelsea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <2>
  • Wayne County
  • Fulton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Metamora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
    • Whiteville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whiteville
      • From Macon to Whiteville
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leslie
      • From Macon to Leslie
    • Assumption
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lyons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
    • Lytton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Denson ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
      • Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Denson
      • From Macon to Denson
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
      • Siney is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siney
      • From Macon to Siney
    • Ai
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lucas County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Berkey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Centennial ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centennial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centennial
      • From Macon to Centennial
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sylvania
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvania. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylvania
      • From Macon to Sylvania
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • Sharples
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Ottawa Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
      • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
    • West Toledo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
      • West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Toledo
      • From Macon to West Toledo

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.

  • Macon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aten Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Macon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Macon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Macon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gadd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gadd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gadd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old East Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old East Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (416 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Shellenberger Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shellenberger Road Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shellenberger Road 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 Macon had a population of 165 people in 1895 with 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.

  • Newburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Lenawee County
  • Tecumseh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
  • Ridgeway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Britton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
    • Britton is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
  • Clinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
  • Bridgewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
  • Cone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
    • Cone is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cone
    • From Macon to Cone
  • River Raisin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Raisin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Raisin
    • River Raisin is located in Washtenaw County
  • Saline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Holloway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
    • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Holloway
    • From Macon to Holloway
  • Rea
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
    • Rea is located in Monroe County
  • Milan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Tipton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Raisin Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raisin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raisin Center
      • Raisin Center is located in Lenawee County
    • Azalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Macon, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Macon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 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 Lenawee County: www.lenawee.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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' (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- 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: 42.0664, Longitude: -83.8681    









 

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