Macedonia Alabama Map

About Macedonia, Alabama

Macedonia is a locality in Walker 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 dense, red-clay terrain where the quiet pulse of Home Creek defines the rhythm of the immediate landscape. It lies 8.9 miles northwest of Jasper, AL (from Jasper, AL: bearing 325°T), and is situated 34.1 miles west-southwest of Cullman. The terrain here is characterized by a persistent, humid warmth that clings to the longleaf pines and hardwood stands, grounding the atmosphere in the stillness of the deep interior. To the north, the vast expanse of William B. Bankhead National Forest exerts a cooling influence on the woods, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Big Ridge marks the horizon. The light at dusk settles over the fields in a thick, amber haze, casting long shadows across the uneven earth that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has dipped below the tree line.

Macedonia carries the quiet weight of a history rooted in the slow labor of the soil and the endurance of its people. The local economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a heritage of timber and agriculture that persists even as the modern world shifts around it. Residents often look toward the nearby waters of Lewis Smith Lake for recreation, a contrast to the deeper, shaded stillness found in the nearby basin of Dark Hollow. The social character of Macedonia is defined by a deliberate, unhurried pace, where the memory of those who worked these fields long ago remains etched into the daily quietude of the back roads, lending a sense of continuity to the passing seasons.

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 Walker County (Jasper), 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.