wˈʌn θˈiəɹi æz tə hˌaʊ ðə kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi dᵻɹˈaɪvd ɪts nˈeɪm ɪz fɹʌm mˌæsɪdˈoʊniə bˈæptɪst tʃˈɜːtʃ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪnðə lˈeɪt wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z; fɹʌm ðɛɹ ɐn ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi skˈuːl ɐlˈɔŋ dˈɑːk lˈæθəm tɹˈeɪl nˈaʊ klˈoʊzd wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɔːld mˌæsɪdˈoʊniə.
One theory as to how the community derived its name is from Macedonia Baptist Church, which was established in the late 1870s; from there an elementary school along Dock Lathem Trail (now closed) was also called Macedonia.