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The location of the Mars Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   31.5732°   (31° 34' 23")

Lon:   -84.7763°   (-84° 46' 34")

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

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Morgan. Morgan lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mars Hill Cemetery .

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:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mars Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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.

    • Edison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluffton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Bellville is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
    • Arlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Coleman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bancroft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Early County
    • Williamsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Cuthbert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Douglasville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
      • Douglasville is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
    • Five Points
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Randolph County
    • Shellman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Blakely
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Leary
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
        • Leary is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leary <4>
      • Fort Gaines
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Morris
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
        • Morris is located in Quitman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <4>
      • Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oketeyeconne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
        • Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County
      • Damascus
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Milford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in Baker County
      • Holt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
        • Holt is located in Calhoun County
      • Shorterville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
        • Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)

    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 Calhoun County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mars Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • St. Stephen's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Stephen's Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stephen's Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Edison.
      • The St. Stephen's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Stevens Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36787 <6>
    • Carnegie Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnegie Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carnegie Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnegie Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Vincent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Mt. Hebron Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Church Cemetery
    • Vilulah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vilulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vilulah Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vilulah Cemetery
    • Bluffton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffton Cemetery
    • Dickey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickey Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
    • Regan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Regan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Regan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Regan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Pachitla Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pachitla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pachitla Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pachitla Cemetery
      • Mitchell Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Wesley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Bryant - Neves Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant - Neves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant - Neves Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant - Neves Cemetery
      • Judson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Judson Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Cemetery
      • Colomokee Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colomokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colomokee Cemetery is located in Early County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colomokee Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • New Light Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Light Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • 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 Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery

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

    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 #335070  (Mars Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #335070 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: Bluffton
      • County: Calhoun         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #335070 (Mars Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Calhoun, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 31.5732, Longitude: -84.7763       In this case, the coordinates for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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