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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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>

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

Lat:   32.6060°   (32° 36' 21")

Lon:   -87.2636°   (-87° 15' 48")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Heard Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • St. Wilfrids Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wilfrids Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wilfrids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Wilfrids Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Marion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
    • The Marion Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Scarborough Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarborough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scarborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scarborough Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Barron - Wells Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron - Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barron - Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barron - Wells Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Waters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waters Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Suttle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suttle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Suttle Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Daniel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • White Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Ivey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Campbellite Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbellite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbellite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Martin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Osburn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osburn Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Farrer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farrer Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Swann Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swann Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swann Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Iveys Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iveys Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iveys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iveys Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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.

  • Marion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sprott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
    • Sprott is located in Perry County
  • Suttle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
    • Suttle is located in Perry County
  • Massillon ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massillon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
    • Massillon is located in Dallas County
  • Marion Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
    • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
  • Harrell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
    • Harrell is located in Dallas County
  • Augustin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augustin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
    • Augustin is located in Perry County
  • Jericho
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Jericho is located in Perry County
  • Browns
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
    • Browns is located in Dallas County
  • Morgan Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
    • Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
  • Valley Grande
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
    • Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
  • Newbern
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bethlehem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Perry County
    • The Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Perry County
    • Ellawhite
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellawhite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
      • Ellawhite is located in Perry County
    • Brush Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Brush Creek is located in Perry County
    • Uniontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset Mill Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
      • Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
    • Selma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <6>
    • Oakmulgee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
      • Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
    • Rosemary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosemary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
      • Rosemary is located in Hale County
    • Riderville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
      • Riderville is located in Chilton County
    • Freetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
      • Freetown is located in Perry County
    • Orrville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <6>
    • Plantersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Dallas County
    • Greensboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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: GNIS record #122292 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Marion South
    • County: Perry         Elev: 103
    • Location given for GNIS #122292 (Mars Hill Cemetery)

The official website for Perry County: www.perrycounty-al.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mars Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6060, Longitude: -87.2636       In this case, the coordinates for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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