MACEDONIA

One of the most beautiful and promising of the new towns of Western Iowa is Macedonia, on the Avoca and Southwestern Railroad. It is about twenty fives miles a little south of east of Council Bluffs, between fourteen and fifteen miles from Hastings, and twenty four miles a little west of south from Avoca.

It is situated in the rich valley of the West Nishnabotna, the surrounding country being a region of almost incredible furtility; and besides its admitted superiority as a farming district it is considered one of the most favorable localities in the State of Iowa for hog and cattle raising.

Macedonia, though but recently founded, is not the creature of speculators -- the increase of population and farming and stock raising enterprises in the township of Macedonia made a home trading centre an absolute necessity. As promising and progressive as the town is, it is scare yet up to the requirements of the country naturally tributary to it in trade.

Macedonia Township, and the sections of Mills County to the southward -- of which the town of Macedonia is the commercial centre -- are thickly settled with thrifty, full handed farmers and stock raisers; this local population and taxable property are rapidly increasing, and we can see no good reason why Macedonia, now that he has direct railroad communication, should not continue to advance until she reaches high rank among the business points of the West.

Among other things greatly in her favor, and which we consider an unfailing guarantee of her future greatness, is that her citizens, and all interested in her material prosperity, are among the most enterprising and public spirited men of Pottawattamie County. Among them we may give the names of the Hon. B. F. Clayton, R. H. Woodmancy, T. J. Woodmancy, T. J. Evans, F. J. Potter and Sylvester Dye -- all recognized far and near as solid, safe, sensible and energetic business men.

It is one of the most beautiful of our western towns -- the natural scenery in and around the place is very picturesque and pleasing. To the westward the Nishnabotna flows through shady forests, the soil on it’s either bank being a rich, deep alluvium, while the valley lands around the town -- not a barren rood in any direction -- roll away in graceful curves and swells to the eastward, northward and southward.

Macedonia Township, it is claimed, is the third township in rank in the State of Iowa for stock raising, and the business is still in its infancy. The soil is also adapted to fruit raising, and there are some of the finest orchards to be found in the central Missouri valley. There are now a large number of flouishing business houses in the town, but room for more, and whoever is seeking for a new field will meet with a hearty welcome at Macedonia and a good patronage from the beginning.

[1880-81 City Directory, Submitted by Darlene Vergamini]