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Welcome to Mars Hill ...

Mars Hill is located in Chilton County<1>.

Mars Hill is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Mars Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Mars Hill ...

While we believe that this Mars Hill is located in Chilton County, we know of another 3 Alabama communities named Mars Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cleburne, Jefferson and Lauderdale County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 14 communities that are also named Mars Hill - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi (2), North Carolina and Tennessee (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mars Hill.

Communities near Mars Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mars Hill.

  • Calera
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clanton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Montevallo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Brent
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jemison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Centreville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Centreville is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Thorsby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Maplesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Oakley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakley is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mars Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mars Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mars Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mars Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mars Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Mars Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mars Hill ...

Looking for more information about Mars Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mars Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mars Hill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Chilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mars Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.