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:
32.6060, -87.2636
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 Perry County<2>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the west northwest 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 22 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.
- Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Heard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Heard Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Cemetery
- St. Wilfrids Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Wilfrids Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wilfrids Cemetery
- Marion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Marion Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Scarborough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Scarborough Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Barron - Wells Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Waters Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
- Suttle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Suttle Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Daniel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Ivey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ivey Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Cemetery
- Campbellite Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellite Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Osburn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Osburn Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn Cemetery
- Farrer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Farrer Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrer Cemetery
- Swann Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Swann Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann Cemetery
- Iveys Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Iveys Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveys Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:
- Vilula
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Marion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sprott
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Suttle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Marion Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Harrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Augustin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Jericho
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Browns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Morgan Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Valley Grande
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Newbern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Bethlehem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- The Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Ellawhite
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- Brush Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Uniontown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Mill Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Selma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oakmulgee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Rosemary
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Riderville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Freetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Orrville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Plantersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Greensboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pondville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mars Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greensboro
- Marion
- Uniontown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Perry 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 #122292 (Mars Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #122292 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 103 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marion South
- Location given for Mars Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6059652 Lon: -87.2636084
- 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 Perry, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |