Welcome to Macedon ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Macedon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1841.

Macedon is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Macedon: 419 & 567<3>

Communities Also Named Macedon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Macedon - they are located in New York 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.

Celina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Celina
- From Macedon to Celina
Saint Marys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Marys
- From Macedon to Saint Marys
Portland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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- Portland is located in Jay County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Portland
- From Macedon to Portland
Coldwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- Coldwater is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coldwater
- From Macedon to Coldwater
Berne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Berne is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berne
- From Macedon to Berne
Union City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union City
- From Macedon to Union City
New Bremen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
- New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <4>
Saint Henry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
- Saint Henry is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Henry
- From Macedon to Saint Henry
Union City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
Fort Recovery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Recovery
- Fort Recovery is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Recovery <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Recovery
- From Macedon to Fort Recovery

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Macedon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Macedon post office opened in 1841.

We also found Macedon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Macedon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Macedon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Macedon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Macedon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/