Click picture for a larger view of Macedonia Cemetery’s location in Pulaski County, Missouri. Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pulaski County, MO., on Fort Leonard Wood, near Cook and Macedonia Ponds.
It is unknown as to how Macedonia Cemetery came about it’s name. In George Cook's 1903 death notice it was stated that he was buried at Myers cemetery. One of the oldest stones belongs to Thomas Carpenter who passed away in 1888. The hint of an interesting tale about the death of Maggie Myers can be found on her tombstone. She was born 12 December, 1897 and died 27 September, 1913. She was 16 years old when she died. The inscription below reads:
“Margaret, died from injuries from a fight”
Latitude: 37.615321
Longitude: -92.2418312
Township 34-Range 12-Section 34
Macedonia Cemetery on Fort Leonard Wood, Pulaski County, Missouri. Photo by Pulaski County Obits, Summer 2009
The Tree Within, Macedonia Cemetery. Photo by Pulaski County Obits, Summer 2009.
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