Macedonia, Georgia facts for kids
Macedonia is a community in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. It is not a city, but a growing area. You can find it along Georgia Highway 20. Macedonia is about six miles east of Canton, the county seat. It is also about 45 miles north of Atlanta.
One idea for how Macedonia got its name is from the Macedonia Baptist Church. This church was started in the late 1870s. An old elementary school was also named Macedonia. The current Macedonia Elementary School was built in 1956. It was updated in 1997 because more people moved to the area.
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A Growing Community
Since the early 1990s, Macedonia has grown a lot. Many new homes and businesses have been built here. One large neighborhood is Woodmont Country Club. It has over 950 houses and a private golf course.
Macedonia used to be mostly farmland. Many older residents still own large farms. Before 2002, the closest big stores were in Canton. Now, many new businesses have opened in Macedonia.
Getting Around Macedonia
You can get to Macedonia from Interstate 575 (Exit 19). You can also use Georgia Highway 400 (Exits 7 to 11). The main road here is Georgia Highway 20. This road is very busy, with up to 25,000 cars each day.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) plans to make Highway 20 wider. This will help with traffic. A church had to move for the road widening project. A gas station was built where the church used to be. A cemetery in the area will not be affected by the road work.
There was once a plan for a large highway called the "Northern Arc." This highway would have gone around Atlanta. It was planned to pass near Macedonia. However, this highway plan was later stopped.
Macedonia uses two different zip codes. Areas north of Georgia Highway 20 are in the Ball Ground zip code (30107). Areas south of or along the highway are in the Canton zip code (30114, 30115).
Schools in Macedonia
Macedonia has several schools for students. These include:
- Macedonia Elementary School (opened 1956)
- Creekland Middle School (opened 2004)
- Creekview High School (opened 2005)
Churches in Macedonia
There are four active churches in the Macedonia area:
- Macedonia Baptist Church (established 1876)
- Calvary Baptist Church (established 1969)
- Morning Star Church (established 2002)
- A Presbyterian Church (established 2011)
Neighborhoods
Macedonia has many different neighborhoods, including:
- Woodmont Country Club
- Orange Shoals
- Northwoods
- Autumn Woods
- Hampton Station
- Magnolia Creek
- Cadence (for active adults)
- Mill Creek
- Creekside Estates
- Tunnel Hill Estates
- Grand Oaks
- Smithwyck
- Woodridge Estates
- Haley Station
