A visit to the Macedonia Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Macedonia Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Macedonia Cemetery:
33.0326, -89.9259
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.
The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Macedonia Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Macedonia Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Macedonia Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Macedonia Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Gulledge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Gulledge Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulledge Cemetery
- Damascus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
- Gages Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Durham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Durant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Durant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
- Sproles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sproles Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sproles Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Owen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Owen Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Durant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Durant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
- Mizpah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Cemetery
- The Mizpah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Durant Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59069 <5>
- Stump Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Stump Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Ridge Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Brister Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Brister Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Falls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Falls Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- New Banyon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The New Banyon Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Banyon Cemetery
- Ables Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Ables Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Bunker Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Cemetery
- Barksdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Barksdale Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Macedonia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Macedonia Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Goodman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Richland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Durant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sallis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lexington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pickens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Zemuly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Possumneck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Jones Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Fordyke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- West
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Vaughan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Rocky Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Tolarville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Coxburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Acona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Ituma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Camden
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hesterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Evans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Sharpsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Kosciusko
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Auris ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Gwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Macedonia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Macedonia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Durant
- Goodman
- Kosciusko
- Lexington
- Pickens
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Macedonia Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Holmes County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Macedonia Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #672984 (Macedonia Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #672984 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Holmes
- Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Owens Wells
- Location given for Macedonia Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0326296 Lon: -89.9259173
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Holmes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Macedonia Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
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