Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Macedonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Macedonia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Macedonia
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Macedonia:
- 31.382118, -89.168669
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Macedonia
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Forrest County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Forrest County
- Since Macedonia is near Perry County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- eBird sighting report for Jones County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Macedonia ...
We found 60 communities that share the name Macedonia.
There are five communities within Mississippi that are also named Macedonia.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another 52 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Macedonia, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Mississippi ...
- Attala County
- Chickasaw County
- Lee County
- Noxubee County
- Union County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cleburne County
- This Macedonia is located in Cleburne County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Macedonia.
- Jackson County
- This Macedonia is located in Jackson County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km] to the northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Macedonia.
- Lowndes County
- This Macedonia is located in Lowndes County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the east northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Macedonia.
- Montgomery County
- This Macedonia is located in Montgomery County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the east northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Macedonia.
- Pickens County
- This Macedonia is located in Pickens County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the north northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Macedonia.
- Walker County
- This Macedonia is located in Walker County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the north northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Macedonia.
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- This Macedonia is located in Columbia County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Macedonia.
- Conway County
- This Macedonia is located in Conway County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the northwest of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Macedonia.
- Saint Francis County
- This Macedonia is located in Saint Francis County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the north northwest of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Macedonia.
- Yell County
- This Macedonia is located in Yell County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km] to the northwest of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Macedonia.
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Macedonia is located in Cherokee County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Macedonia.
- Miller County
- This Macedonia is located in Miller County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the east of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Macedonia.
- Towns County
- This Macedonia is located in Towns County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Towns County community of Macedonia.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Breathitt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Macedonia [Breathitt County].
- Christian County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Macedonia [Christian County].
- Estill County
- This Macedonia is located in Estill County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Macedonia.
- Jackson County
- This Macedonia is located in Jackson County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the north northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Macedonia.
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Macedonia [Cherokee County].
- Chowan County
- This Macedonia is located in Chowan County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chowan County community of Macedonia.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Macedonia [Montgomery County].
- Wake County
- This Macedonia is located in Wake County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the east northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Macedonia.
- Washington County
- This Macedonia is located in Washington County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km] to the east northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Macedonia.
- Yadkin County
- This Macedonia is located in Yadkin County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Macedonia.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Macedonia is located in Butler County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Macedonia.
- Clinton County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Clinton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Macedonia.
- Summit County
- This Macedonia is located in Summit County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km] to the north northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Macedonia.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Macedonia is located in Bradford County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Macedonia.
- Juniata County
- This Macedonia is located in Juniata County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km] to the northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Macedonia.
- South Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Macedonia is located in Cherokee County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Macedonia.
- Lexington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Macedonia [Lexington County].
- Newberry County
- This Macedonia is located in Newberry County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km] to the east northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newberry County community of Macedonia.
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This Macedonia is located in Carroll County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<2> to the north of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Macedonia.
- Haywood County
- This Macedonia is located in Haywood County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km] to the north of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Macedonia.
- McMinn County
- This Macedonia is located in McMinn County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Macedonia.
- Monroe County
- This Macedonia is located in Monroe County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Macedonia.
- Obion County
- This Macedonia is located in Obion County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the north of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Macedonia.
- Sumner County
- This Macedonia is located in Sumner County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the north northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Macedonia.
- White County
- This Macedonia is located in White County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km] to the north northeast of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Macedonia.
- Texas
- Austin County
- This Macedonia is located in Austin County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Austin County community of Macedonia.
- Bowie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Macedonia [Bowie County].
- Camp County
- This Macedonia is located in Camp County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km] to the west northwest of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camp County community of Macedonia.
- Liberty County
- This Macedonia is located in Liberty County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the west of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Macedonia.
- Marion County
- This Macedonia is located in Marion County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km] to the west northwest of the Macedonia that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Macedonia.
- Walker County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Macedonia [Walker County].
- Virginia
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Macedonia ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Carterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Forrest County
- Dragon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Goodluck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Harvey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Indian Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Perry County
- Leeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Peoples Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Ferry
- Peoples Ferry is located in Forrest County
- Petal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Petal is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <5>
- Sunrise
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Macedonia to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Macedonia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Macedonia and extending to:
- Hattiesburg, which is the Seat of Forrest County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Macedonia to Jackson, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 858 miles [1,380.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,753 miles [10,867.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,461 miles [12,007.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,337 miles [8,589.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Macedonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Forrest County: www.co.forrest.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Macedonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Macedonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Macedonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3821, Longitude: -89.1687 In this case, the coordinates for Macedonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Macedonia could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Macedonia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.932 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.45 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.643 degrees. |