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:
35.4538, -80.0220
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 Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Troy. Troy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> 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 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Macedonia Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Macedonia Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zoar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Lanes Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lanes Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Chapel Cemetery
- Love Joy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Love Joy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Joy Cemetery
- Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Troy.
- The Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Cemetery
- Shiloh Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991197 <5>
- Southside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Southside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Cemetery
- Newsom Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Newsom Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsom Cemetery
- Stanly Gardens Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Fairview Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bruton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Bruton Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Allen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Salem UCC Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Salem UCC Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UCC Cemetery
- The Salem UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379940 <5>
- McRae Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The McRae Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae Cemetery
- Long Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Long Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Long Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Troy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152161 <5>
- Poplin Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Poplin Grove Cemetery is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplin Grove Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Ropers Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Ropers Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Grove Cemetery
- Chisolm Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Chisolm Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisolm 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:
- Eldorado
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Ophir
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Blaine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blaine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Palmerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Palmerville is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
- Eleazer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Badin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Abner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Complex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Complex is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
- Handy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Handy is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
- Albemarle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wadeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Allreds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Denton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Star
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ether
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Richfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Biscoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Asbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Seagrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mechanic is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
- Morgan Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan Ford is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Ford
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 Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Macedonia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albemarle
- Badin
- Badin lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Macedonia Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Badin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
- Denton
- Richfield
- Troy
- Troy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Macedonia Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 #1956764 (Macedonia Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1956764 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 152 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Badin
- Location given for Macedonia Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4537508 Lon: -80.0219933
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Montgomery, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |