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Welcome to Macedonia ...

Macedonia is located in Monroe County<1>.

Macedonia is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Macedonia (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Macedonia ...

While we believe that this Macedonia is located in Monroe County, we know of another 6 Tennessee communities named Macedonia. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carroll, Haywood, McMinn, Obion, Sumner and White County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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, Mississippi (6), Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina (6), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (3), Texas (6) and Virginia.

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

Websites for Macedonia ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.monroecountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Macedonia, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Macedonia ...

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

  • Farragut
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • McMullens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • McMullens is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
  • Lenoir City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairway Estates
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
  • Loudon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sweetwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Madisonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • White Wing Ferry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
  • Louisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Macedonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.