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Macedon in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Town of Macedon

New York Wayne County Bicentennial

— 1823 - 2023 —

 
 
Town of Macedon Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 16, 2026
1. Town of Macedon Marker
Inscription. Set off from town of Palmyra January 29, 1823. Named in honor of the Greek city Macedonia
 
Erected 2023 by Wayne County Board of Supervisors.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
 
Location. 43° 4.15′ N, 77° 17.926′ W. Marker is in Macedon, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (New York State Route 31) and Erie Street North, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. At Macedon Trolley Park Square, a pocket park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 West Main Street, Macedon NY 14502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
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Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hotels in Macedon (a few steps from this marker); Trolleys in Macedon (a few steps from this marker); Bickford & Huffman Company (a few steps from this marker); They Walked Before Us (within shouting distance of this marker); Macedon's Honor Roll (approx. ¼ mile away); In Memory of Our Fallen Civil War Soldiers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wilcoxen Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Emma B. Sweet (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Macedon.
 
Town of Macedon Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 16, 2026
2. Town of Macedon Marker
Eastward view
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2026, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 2 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2026, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
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Oct. 2, 2026