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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 Macon (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 Macon. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Macon is located in Powhatan County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Powhatan County: Amelia, Chesterfield, Cumberland & Goochland.

Below are the counties that are near Macon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Macon:

  • Powhatan County     (The home county of Macon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Belona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Belona is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
    • Michaux
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Michaux is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
    • Dorset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
    • Pilkinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
    • Beaumont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Huguenot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Lodore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lodore is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
    • Masons Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
    • Amelia Court House
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Paineville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
    • Rodophil
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rodophil is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
    • Earls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Earls is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
    • Ammon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • New Canton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • New Canton is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • Gravel Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Arvonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Gold Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Bridgeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Dillwyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Curdsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
    • Enonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
    • Sheppards
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Otterdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
    • Midlothian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Coalboro ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
    • Winterpock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
    • Robious
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
    • Bon Air
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Chesterfield Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
    • Holly ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Holly is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Fendley ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ampt Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
    • Bensley Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
    • Bensley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Lakeside Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Cumberland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Trenton Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
    • Trents Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
    • Cotton Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
    • Guinea Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Wilsons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
    • Hebron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Fluvanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Columbia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fork Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Weber City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Kents Store
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Thorncliff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
    • Goochland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Maidens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oilville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Enon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Fife
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Hook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Hadensville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Caledonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Tabscott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Tabscott is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Vontay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Vontay is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
    • Rockville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hylas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hylas is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
    • Casco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Casco is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
    • Goodall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Goodall is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
    • Montpelier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gwathmey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Lorraine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
    • Tuckahoe Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
    • Short Pump
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuckahoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wyndham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyndham is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
    • Laurel Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
    • Dumbarton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
    • Glen Allen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Laurel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Laurel is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Lakeside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Hunton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hunton is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
    • Quail Walk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
    • Longdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Longdale is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Shelfar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Shelfar is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
    • Willowbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
    • Gays ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Gays is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Jackson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Vigor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Vigor is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
    • Cuckoo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
  • Nottoway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Spainville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
    • Crewe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <1>
    • Burkeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Prince Edward County
    • Farmville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Richmond City
    • Richmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
    • Chippenham Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
    • Cherry Gardens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
    • Walmsley Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Macon, see our County-by-County Page for Macon.

Cemeteries Near Macon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Macon.

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 Macon - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Macon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.

  • Petersville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Belmead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Masons Corner.
    • The Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Grace Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Flower Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Piedmont Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Dutch Reformed Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocky Oak Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Oak Church Cemetery
    • The Rocky Oak Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rocky Oak Cemetery
  • Grub Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (213 more) ...

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Macon had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.

  • Belona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Belona is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
  • Ballsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ballsville is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballsville
  • Lodore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lodore is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
  • Genito
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Genito is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genito
  • Lilburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lilburn is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilburn
  • Tobaccoville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Tobaccoville is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
  • Flat Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Flat Rock is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Jefferson ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Trenholm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Trenholm is located in Powhatan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenholm
  • West View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • West View is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
  • Mattoax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mattoax is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoax
  • Chula
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Chula is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Pilkinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
    • Dorset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
    • Fine Creek Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fine Creek Mills is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine Creek Mills

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Macon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Macon.

Newspapers Published in Macon ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Macon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Macon, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Macon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Macon:

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>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 from Point A (ie- Macon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Macon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.