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Welcome to Macedonia ...

Macedonia is located in Obion County<1>.

Macedonia is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Macedonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Macedonia: 731

Communities Also Named Macedonia ...

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

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.

  • Martin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Union City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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
  • Trenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Newbern
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dresden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • South Fulton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Dyer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dyer is located in Gibson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <3>
  • Greenfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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

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 Obion, 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.