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Welcome to Macedonia ...

Macedonia is located on the Gulf Coast.

Macedonia is located in Liberty County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Macedonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.

Macedonia is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Macedonia ...

While we believe that this Macedonia is located in Liberty County, we know of another 5 Texas communities named Macedonia. Those communities are located in the following counties: Austin, Bowie, Camp, Marion and Walker County.

Beyond Texas, 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), Tennessee (7) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Macedonia ...

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

  • Liberty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cleveland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shepherd
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Splendora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Patton Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Roman Forest
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
  • Woodbranch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Ames
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ames is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
  • Daisetta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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.

Adding Macedonia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Macedonia 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 (so far) for Macedonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Macedonia post office opened in 1915. The Macedonia post office closed in 1922.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Macedonia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Liberty, 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.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/