Our Genealogy Helper
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 Macedonia (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 Macedonia. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Macedonia is located in Obion County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Obion County: Fulton (KY), Dyer, Gibson, Lake & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Macedonia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Macedonia:
- Obion County (The home county of Macedonia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Kenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Rives
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Obion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Obion is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Englewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Englewood is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Union City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McConnell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Pierce Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Hornbeak
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- South Fulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Woodland Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Samburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Atwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Trezevant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wingo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- McKenzie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McLemoresville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Hico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Whitthorne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Elizabeth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
- Crockett Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Friendship
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Maury Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
- Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
- Gadsden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Dyer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Trimble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Churchton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Churchton is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
- Tatumville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Newbern
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meacham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Meacham is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Tigrett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tigrett is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
- Bishop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Dyersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bogota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bogota is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Fowlkes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
- Middle City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Middle City is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
- Bruceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bruceville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Rutherford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tilghman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tilghman is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Dyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Four Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Yorkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkville is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Bradford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Union Central
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Brazil
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brazil is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Whitway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Ledbetter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Henry County
- Cottage Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Owl City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Owl City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- Ridgely
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sunkist Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
- Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
- New Markham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Markham is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Proctor City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Proctor City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
- Tiptonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Sidonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Sharon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Terrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ralston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Dresden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pillowville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Gleason
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Latham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Ore Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Fulton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Jordan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Fulton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cayce
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Hickman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Graves County (KY)
- Water Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hickman County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Moscow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fulgham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Macedonia, see our County-by-County Page for Macedonia.
Cemeteries Near Macedonia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Macedonia.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Macedonia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Macedonia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Macedonia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alamo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Keathy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dortch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Henry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (550 more) ...
- Henry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Connell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Macedonia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Macedonia.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Macedonia, with the one closest to Macedonia listed first.
- Kenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Rutherford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crockett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crockett is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Mount Pelia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Pelia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pelia
- Mason Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mason Hall is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Hall
- Sharon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rives
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Moffatt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moffatt is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffatt
- Dyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gardner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gardner is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Yorkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkville is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Terrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Trimble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Macedonia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Macedonia.
Newspapers Published in Macedonia ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Macedonia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Macedonia, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Macedonia.
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 Macedonia:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Obion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Crockett County
- Dyer County
- Gibson County
- Henry County
- Lake County
- Weakley County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Hickman County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Macedonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Macedonia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |