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A visit to the Mars Hill Cemetery ...


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:   34.1512°   (34° 9' 4")

Lon:   -84.1999°   (-84° 11' 59")

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

The county seat for Forsyth County is located in Cumming. Cumming lies just to the northeast 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 either 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 Forsyth 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Cumming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Milton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ocee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
      • Ocee is located in Fulton County
    • Fields Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Crossroads
      • Fields Crossroads is located in Fulton County
    • Alpharetta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Free Home
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
      • Free Home is located in Cherokee County
    • Johns Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <4>
    • Sugar Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Duluth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <4>
    • Suwanee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
      • Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <4>
    • Berkeley Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Buford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Buford is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Roswell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ophir
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
        • Ophir is located in Cherokee County
      • Peachtree Corners
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Rest Haven
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
        • Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • White City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Cherokee County
      • Hickory Flat
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
        • Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
      • Mountain Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
        • Mountain Park is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
      • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
        • Friendly Village of Crooked Creek is located in Gwinnett County
      • Silver City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
      • Barrettsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
        • Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
      • Harmony
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Harmony is located in Cherokee County
      • Sturbridge Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
        • Sturbridge Village is located in Cobb County
      • Elmside Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
        • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Norcross
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
        • Norcross is located in Gwinnett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,003 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norcross <4>
      • Oak Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
        • Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Buffington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
        • Buffington is located in Cherokee County

    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 Forsyth 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 32 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Bagley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagley Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Haw Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haw Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haw Creek Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haw Creek Cemetery
    • Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Morris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Faith Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumming City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumming City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cumming City Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumming City Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 Forsyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Liberty Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Becker Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Rest Haven Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • The Rest Haven Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Alpharetta Cemetery
        • Alpheratta City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #277913 <6>
      • Connolly Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connolly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Connolly Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connolly Cemetery
      • Sawnee View Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sewell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sewell Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sewell Cemetery
      • Poole Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poole Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Orange Methodist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Crabapple Baptist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabapple Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crabapple Baptist Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabapple Baptist Cemetery
      • Tabernacle Baptist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabernacle Baptist Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Baptist Cemetery
      • Old Big Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Big Creek Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Big Creek Cemetery
      • Warsaw Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warsaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warsaw Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warsaw Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Kemp Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
      • Douglass Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
      • Beaver Run Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Run Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Run Church Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
        • The Beaver Run Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beaver Run Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Run Church Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Forsyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch 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 #317712  (Mars Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #317712 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: Cumming
      • County: Forsyth         Elev: 347
      • Location given for GNIS #317712 (Mars Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Forsyth County: www.forsythco.com/

    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 Forsyth, 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 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: 34.1512, Longitude: -84.1999       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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