Welcome to Macedon ...

The village of Macedon is located in Wayne County<1>.

The location of Macedon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Macedon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Macedon had a population of 1,523 people.<3> (see below for details).

Macedon is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Macedon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Macedon: (315)

Communities Also Named Macedon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Macedon - they are located in Ohio and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Macedon.

Communities near Macedon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Macedon.

• Rochester
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 205,225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <5>
• Canandaigua
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
  • Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <5>
• Newark
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <5>
• 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
• 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 <5>
• Fairport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
  • Fairport is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport <5>
• Lyons
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Wayne County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
• Honeoye Falls
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye Falls
  • Honeoye Falls is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honeoye Falls <5>
• 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 <5>
• 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 <5>

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 Macedon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Macedon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Macedon. 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 Macedon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Macedon. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Macedon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Macedon ...

Looking for more information about Macedon? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Macedon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Macedon.

Adding Macedon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Macedon 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 Macedon was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Macedon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/