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Welcome to Macedonia ...

Macedonia is located in Forrest County<1>.

Macedonia is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Macedonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Macedonia: 601 & 769<3>

Communities Also Named Macedonia ...

While we believe that this Macedonia is located in Forrest County, we know of another 5 Mississippi communities named Macedonia. Those communities are located in the following counties: Attala, Chickasaw, Lee, Noxubee and Union County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 57 communities that are also named Macedonia - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (4), Connecticut, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (4), Louisiana, 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.

  • Hattiesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Petal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <4>
  • Ellisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Richton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • New Augusta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ovett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • West Hattiesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Lux
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • McLaurin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Wingate
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate

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 Mississippi's counties, including Forrest, 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>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Macedonia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Macedonia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.