A visit to the Mars Hill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mars Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mars Hill Cemetery (FG ID #734379).
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 Mars Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mars Hill Cemetery:
40.8994, -92.3571
The Mars Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Floris.
The cemetery is located in Wapello County<3>.
The county seat for Wapello County is located in Ottumwa. Ottumwa lies just to the north northwest of the Mars Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mars Hill Cemetery.
Name Variations for Mars Hill Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Mars Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mars Hill Log Church Cemetery
- Mars Hill Church Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mars Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mars Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Spence Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence Cemetery
- Parrott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Parrott Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott Cemetery
- Fiedler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fiedler Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Fiedler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dexter Baby Grave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dexter Baby Grave is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Baby Grave
- Rime Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Rime Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rime Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- McCormick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McCormick Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
- Sedore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sedore Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedore Cemetery
- Swinney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Swinney Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinney Cemetery
- Sedore Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sioc Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sioc Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioc Cemetery
- Railback Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Railback Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railback Cemetery
- McIntire Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkenson Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilkenson Grave is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkenson Grave
- Pt. Isabel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pt. Isabel Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Isabel Cemetery
- Sherman Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kingdom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kingdom Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom Cemetery
- Dunnville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Litgner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Litgner Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litgner Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mars Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mars Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Floris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cliffland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chequest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eldon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Agency
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Ottumwa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ottumwa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Drakesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Selma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Batavia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dahlonega
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Steuben
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Steuben is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Bidwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
- Keb ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Keb is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
- Paris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pulaski
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pulaski is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Leando
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Douds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- West Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chillicothe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Highland Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blakesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Libertyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Abingdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Competine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Wapello County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mars Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batavia
- Blakesburg
- Bloomfield
- Eldon
- Ottumwa
- Selma
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 professional and volunteer 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 Iowa:
- Pages specific to Wapello County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #734379
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1975607 (Mars Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1975607 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Wapello
- Est. Elev: 241 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Agency
- Location given for Mars Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8991848 Lon: -92.3574061
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mars Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wapello, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |