Macedonia Alabama Map

About Macedonia, Alabama

Macedonia is a locality in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 241. The population density is 23.6 people per km². Macedonia is located at 33.4031°N, 88.2392°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 36036, 36273, 35578.

Macedonia emerges from the red-clay earth as a quiet stretch of Alabama landscape defined by the slow, steady movement of the inland seasons. It lies 39.5 miles west-northwest of Northport, AL (from Northport, AL: bearing 287°T), and is situated 7.6 miles southeast of New Hope. The horizon remains broad and open, occasionally broken by the distant, hazy blue silhouette of the Walnut Hills, while the air near Nash Creek carries the heavy, damp scent of bottomland hardwood and pine. Mornings here often arrive in a thick, silver mist that clings to the fields, softening the sharp edges of the fence lines until the sun burns through to reveal a horizon of longleaf pines. Life in Macedonia moves with the patience of the creek water, finding beauty in the way the light turns honey-colored against the soil during the late afternoon, illuminating the simple, enduring geometry of the land.

History in Macedonia remains etched in the quiet persistence of its inhabitants, who have long tended to the surrounding fields of peach and pecan trees. The local economy stays deeply connected to the rhythm of the harvest, supported by the land’s natural bounty and a community that values the slow pace of agricultural labor. Residents often seek the solitude of Lake Lowndes State Park or the quiet waters of Shepherds Lake, places that offer a reprieve from the heat of the humid afternoons. Despite the quietude, Macedonia maintains a distinct character, where the legacy of the past informs the present, and the daily work of the people keeps the spirit of this place grounded in the heavy, fertile dirt of the South.

About This Macedonia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Macedonia, Alabama. Coordinates: 33.403139, -88.239221. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Macedonia includes the ZIP code (36036, 36273, 35578), telephone area code (205, 256), county seat of Pickens County (Carrollton), and school district assignment (Pickens County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.