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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Macedon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Macedon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Macedon is located in Wayne County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario & Seneca.

Below are the counties that are near Macedon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Macedon:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Macedon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macedon, with the one closest to Macedon listed first.
    • Macedon Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
      • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
    • Yellow Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
      • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Palmyra
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Marquart Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquart Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquart Village
      • Marquart Village is located in Wayne County
    • Huddle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddle
      • Huddle is located in Wayne County
    • Walworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Palmyra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
      • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
    • Marion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
    • Newark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Orchard Grove Village Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove Village Park
      • Orchard Grove Village Park is located in Wayne County
    • Fairville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Wayne County
  • Cayuga County
    • Cayuga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <1>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macedon, with the one closest to Macedon listed first.
    • Lima
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
    • Avon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
    • Livonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <1>
    • Sleggs Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleggs Landing
      • Sleggs Landing is located in Livingston County
    • Caledonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Foots Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
      • Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macedon, with the one closest to Macedon listed first.
    • Fairport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Penfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penfield <1>
    • East Rochester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
    • Pittsford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Webster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <1>
    • Mendon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ford Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Corner
      • Ford Corner is located in Monroe County
    • Brighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Monroe County
    • Glen Haven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
    • Henrietta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ridgeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
      • Ridgeland is located in Monroe County
    • German Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
      • German Village is located in Monroe County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macedon, with the one closest to Macedon listed first.
    • Port Gibson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Manchester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shortsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Victor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <1>
    • Clifton Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
      • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <1>
    • Canandaigua
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Holcomb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <1>
    • Centerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
      • Centerfield is located in Ontario County
    • Hopewell Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
      • Hopewell Center is located in Ontario County
    • Village of Bloomfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Bloomfield
      • Village of Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Village of Bloomfield <1>
    • East Bloomfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
      • East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County
    • Phelps
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macedon, with the one closest to Macedon listed first.
    • Border City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
    • Waterloo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Seneca Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Kuneytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macedon, with the one closest to Macedon listed first.
    • Rushville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Vine Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
      • Vine Valley is located in Yates County
    • Potter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Yates County
    • Bellona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <1>
    • Benton Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Yatesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County
    • Angus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Penn Yan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Macedon, see our County-by-County Page for Macedon.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Macedon ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 270 newspapers that have been published in the area around Macedon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Macedon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Macedon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Macedon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of Macedon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Macedon:

Cemeteries Near Macedon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Macedon.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Macedon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Macedon, with the one closest to Macedon listed first.

  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Macedon Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedon Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedon Village Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • North Farmington Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Farmington Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Farmington Friends Cemetery
  • Macedon Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Swift Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swift Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swift Burying Ground
  • Langdon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langdon Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • South Perinton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Perinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Perinton Cemetery
  • St. Anne's RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anne's RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Palmyra.
    • The St. Anne's RC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne's RC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #762731 <4>
  • Palmyra Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lemuel Durfee Burying Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemuel Durfee Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemuel Durfee Burying Ground
  • Continue List   (374 more) ...
    • Walworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walworth Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • West Walworth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Walworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Walworth Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Macedon had a population of 533 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2017, Macedon had a population of 1,462 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Macedon, with the one closest to Macedon listed first.

  • Macedon Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon Center
    • Macedon Center is located in Wayne County
  • Walworth Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth Station
    • Walworth Station is located in Wayne County
  • Palmyra
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Farmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <1>
  • West Walworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Walworth
    • West Walworth is located in Wayne County
  • Walworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Egypt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Monroe County
  • East Penfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Penfield
    • East Penfield is located in Monroe County
  • Mertensia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertensia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertensia
    • Mertensia is located in Ontario County
  • Manchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Gibson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • East Palmyra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palmyra
    • East Palmyra is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Marion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Victor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Macedon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Macedon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Macedon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Macedon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Macedon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0683, Longitude: -77.3037       In this case, the coordinates for Macedon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Macedon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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