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A visit to the Mars Hill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Mars Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mars Hill Cemetery:

31.5943, -87.2853

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Monroeville. Monroeville lies just to the south southwest of the Mars Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mars Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mars Hill Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mars Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Rumbley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rumbley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumbley Cemetery
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
  • Amity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Amity Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Old Scotland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Old Scotland Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scotland Cemetery
  • Puryearville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Puryearville Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryearville Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
  • Bryant - Deer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bryant - Deer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • McMillan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Limestone Faulk Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Carry Mt. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Carry Mt. Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Mexia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mexia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Daily Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Daily Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Beulah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Ramah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Ramah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mars Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mars Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Peterman
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Peterman is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
  • Tunnel Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
    • Former name for Tunnel Springs:
    • Kempsville
  • Monroeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnt Corn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
  • Mexia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mexia is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
  • Ramah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ramah is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
  • Ollie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ollie is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
  • Bermuda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
  • Pine Orchard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
  • Natchez
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Natchez is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
  • Lovan ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lovan is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
  • Beatrice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Scratch Ankle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin is located in Monroe County
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    • Excel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Excel is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Pineville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pineville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Claiborne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Claiborne is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Perdue Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
    • Frisco City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Repton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Buena Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Finchburg ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Finchburg is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
    • Belleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Vredenburgh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Mars Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Monroe County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mars Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mars Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Monroe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Mars Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1805614  (Mars Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805614 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Monroe
      • Est. Elev: 101 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monroeville
      • Location given for Mars Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.5943266     Lon: -87.2852632
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mars Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.