Welcome to Macedonia ...

Macedonia is located in Lee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Macedonia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Macedonia is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Macedonia: 662

Communities Also Named Macedonia ...

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

• Tupelo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
  • Tupelo is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <3>
• New Albany
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <3>
• Pontotoc
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontotoc
  • Pontotoc is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontotoc <3>
• Saltillo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
  • Saltillo is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <3>
• Baldwyn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
  • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <3>
• Verona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
  • Verona is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <3>
• Guntown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntown
  • Guntown is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntown <3>
• Shannon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
  • Shannon is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <3>
• Plantersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Plantersville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <3>
• Mantachie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantachie
  • Mantachie is located in Itawamba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantachie <3>

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.

Adding Macedonia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Macedonia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Macedonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Macedonia post office opened in 1875.

We also found Macedonia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Macedonia.

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.

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