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A visit to the Macedonia Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Macedonia Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Macedonia Cemetery:

31.7730, -95.0602

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies just to the west northwest of the Macedonia Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Macedonia Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Macedonia Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Macedonia Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
  • Cornelius Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
  • Pleasant Holly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Meredith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Meredith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Cemetery
  • Looney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Looney Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Cemetery
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
  • Hogg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hogg Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Cemetery
  • Weems Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Weems Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Lone Dove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lone Dove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Dove Cemetery
    • State Hospital Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
    • Old Prison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Old Prison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Prison Cemetery
    • Berryman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Berryman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Macedonia Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Macedonia Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
  • Rusk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <5>
  • Reklaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Alto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Alto is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <5>
  • Dextra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
  • Ponta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
  • Sacul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gallatin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dialville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
  • Douglass
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Looneyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
  • Turney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Turney is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Weeping Mary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
    • Cushing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • New Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • New Salem is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Summerfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Nat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
    • Maydelle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bluff City is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Forest is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Macedonia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Macedonia Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Macedonia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Macedonia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1340793  (Macedonia Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1340793 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Cherokee
      • Est. Elev: 149 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Atoy
      • Location given for Macedonia Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7729523     Lon: -95.0602189
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Macedonia Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.