A visit to the Mars Hill Cemetery ...

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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. 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 ...

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

Lat: 40.8994° (40° 53' 57")

Lon: -92.3571° (-92° 21' 25")

The cemetery is located in Wapello County<3>.

As an estimate, the Mars Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Floris.

The county seat for Wapello County is located in Ottumwa. Ottumwa lies just to the north northwest of 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spence Cemetery is located in Davis County
Parrott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Parrott Cemetery is located in Davis County
Fiedler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fiedler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fiedler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fiedler Cemetery is located in Davis County
Odd Fellows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Davis County
Fiedler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fiedler Cemetery
- The Fiedler Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94779 <1>
Dexter Baby Grave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Baby Grave
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dexter Baby Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dexter Baby Grave is located in Wapello County
Rime Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rime Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rime Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rime Cemetery is located in Davis County
Pierce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Davis County
McCormick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCormick Cemetery is located in Davis County
Sedore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sedore Cemetery is located in Wapello County
Swinney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swinney Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Swinney Cemetery is located in Davis County
Sedore Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedore Family Cemetery
- The Sedore Family Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2514428 <1>
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- Sioc Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sioc Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sioc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Sioc Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Railback Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railback Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Railback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Railback Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- McIntire Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
  - The McIntire Cemetery is located in Wapello County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95426 <1>
- Wilkenson Grave
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkenson Grave
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkenson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Wilkenson Grave is located in Wapello County
- Pt. Isabel Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Isabel Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Isabel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Pt. Isabel Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Sherman Chapel Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Chapel Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Sherman Chapel Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Kingdom Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Kingdom Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Dunnville Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunnville Cemetery
  - The Dunnville Cemetery is located in Davis County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunnville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the south of Bloomfield.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94614 <1>
- Jay Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jay Cemetery
  - The Jay Cemetery is located in Davis County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Jay Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Floris.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95190 <1>
- Wilson Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Wilson Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Litgner Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litgner Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litgner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Litgner Cemetery is located in Davis County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Floris is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
Carbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Carbon is located in Davis County
Cliffland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
- Cliffland is located in Wapello County
Chequest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
- Chequest is located in Davis County
Eldon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Eldon is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <7>
Agency
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <7>
East Ottumwa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Ottumwa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
Ottumwa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottumwa <7>
Drakesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesville
- Drakesville is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesville <7>
Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <7>
Selma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Van Buren County
Batavia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <7>
Continue List (12 more) ...
- Dahlonega
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
  - Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
- Paris
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  - Paris is located in Davis County
- Pulaski
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  - Pulaski is located in Davis County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Leando
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
  - Leando is located in Van Buren County
- Douds
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
  - Douds is located in Van Buren County
- West Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
  - West Grove is located in Davis County
- Chillicothe
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  - Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Highland Center
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
  - Highland Center is located in Wapello County
- Blakesburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
  - Blakesburg is located in Wapello County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakesburg <7>
- Libertyville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
  - Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Abingdon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
  - Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
- Competine
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
  - Competine is located in Wapello 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 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
- Batavia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Mars Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Batavia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
Blakesburg
- Blakesburg lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mars Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blakesburg.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
Bloomfield
- Bloomfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mars Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bloomfield.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
Eldon
- Eldon lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Mars Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eldon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
Ottumwa
- Ottumwa lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mars Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ottumwa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
Selma
- Selma lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Mars Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 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 Iowa:
Pages specific to Wapello County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Appanoose County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Davis County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Keokuk County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Mahaska County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Van Buren County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Putnam County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Schuyler County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Scotland County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Mars Hill Cemetery (FG ID #734379)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Wapello County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Iowa
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Iowa
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Wapello
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

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 #1975607 (Mars Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1975607 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: Agency
- County: Wapello Elev: 241
- Location given for GNIS #1975607 (Mars Hill Cemetery)
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #734379

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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' (or point-to-point) 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: 40.8994, Longitude: -92.3571
<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), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>	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.
<6>	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.
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.