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A visit to the Old Mars 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 Old Mars Cemetery ...

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

32.9498, -86.8194

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

The Old Mars Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.

The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Old Mars Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Mars Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Mars Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Posey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Posey Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Union Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Springs Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs Cemetery
  • Crumpton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crumpton Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpton Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Pates Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pates Chapel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates Chapel Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Mars Cemetery.

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

  • Jemison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oakley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakley is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
  • Randolph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Randolph is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Tucker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tucker is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Thorsby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ashby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashby is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
  • Brierfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawley is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
  • Wilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilton is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Former names for Wilton:
    • Birmingham Junction
    • Bismarck
    • Catoosa
    • Woods
    • Woodsborough
  • Active
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Active is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
  • Montevallo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Maplesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Calera
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Clanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jumbo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jumbo is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Adams
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Adams is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Stanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Stanton is located in Chilton County
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    • Eddings
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Eddings is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
    • Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
    • Oakmulgee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
    • Seymour
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Seymour is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour

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 Old Mars Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chilton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Calera
    • Calera lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Mars Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calera.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
  • Clanton
  • Montevallo
  • Shelby
  • Thorsby

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Old Mars Cemetery: