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:
31.6271, -90.5168
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 Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Brookhaven. Brookhaven lies just to the southeast 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Macedonia Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Macedonia Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jericho Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer AME Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Godman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Godman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godman Cemetery
- New Hope MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Newell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
- New Hope Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brookhaven Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Sight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The New Sight Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight Cemetery
- Sweetwater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of New Sight.
- Peets Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Peets Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peets Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Siloam MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Easthaven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Easthaven Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthaven Cemetery
- Mercy Seat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mercy Seat Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercy Seat Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Church of Christ Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Church of Christ Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Church of Christ Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Brookhaven.
- Union Hall Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Friendship MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. John Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- New Sight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Sight is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
- Cobbs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Brookhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Wesson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Caseyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Bowerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Beauregard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- McCall Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Glancy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Wellman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wellman is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Norfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Norfield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
- Nola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- Sardis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Hazlehurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eddiceton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
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 Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Macedonia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beauregard
- Brookhaven
- Hazlehurst
- Meadville
- Monticello
- Summit
- Wesson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Lincoln 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 #1805880 (Macedonia Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805880 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Midway
- Location given for Macedonia Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.627113 Lon: -90.5167632
- 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 Lincoln, 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 drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |