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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:   33.9076°   (33° 54' 27")

Lon:   -83.4710°   (-83° 28' 15")

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

The county seat for Oconee County is located in Watkinsville. Watkinsville lies just to the southeast of the Mars Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Oconee 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 24 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.

    • Overlook Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
      • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
    • Eastville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
    • Watkinsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
      • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <4>
    • Bogart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Osceola Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
      • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
    • North High Shoals
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
      • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • High Shoals
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bishop
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Athens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Attica
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
    • Statham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham
      • Statham is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statham <4>
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mount Vernon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
        • Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
      • Good Hope
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Winterville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bostwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Arcade
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
        • Arcade is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Hull
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Hull is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
      • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
        • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Arnoldsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Nicholson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
        • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <4>
      • Russell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Barrow County
      • Bethlehem
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Campton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
        • Campton is located in Walton 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 Oconee 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mars Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Malcolm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malcolm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malcolm Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malcolm Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
    • Fullilove - Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Brown - Powers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown - Powers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Brown - Powers Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown - Powers Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Athens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Powers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485222 <7>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Ross Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Chapel Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Chapel Cemetery
    • Rays Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rays Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rays Cemetery
    • Klutts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klutts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Klutts Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klutts Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Hillsboro Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sheats - Thompson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheats - Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheats - Thompson Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheats - Thompson Cemetery
      • Brown Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Chapel Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Chapel Cemetery
      • Woodis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodis Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodis Cemetery
      • Bethabara Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethabara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethabara Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethabara Cemetery
      • Bishop Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • Bearden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bearden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bearden Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bearden Cemetery
      • Hardigree Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardigree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardigree Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardigree Cemetery
      • Bates Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bates Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Oconee Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Oconee Hill Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oconee Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Athens.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oconee Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35965 <7>

    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 #356763  (Mars Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #356763 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: Athens West
      • County: Oconee         Elev: 234
      • Location given for GNIS #356763 (Mars Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeecounty.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 Oconee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 33.9076, Longitude: -83.4710       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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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