A visit to the Mars Hill Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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

Lat:   36.0871°   (36° 5' 13")

Lon:   -79.1020°   (-79° 6' 7")

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

The county seat for Orange County is located in Hillsborough. Hillsborough lies just to the south southeast of the Mars Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Mars Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

• Rosewood Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rosewood Cemetery is located in Orange County
• Governor Burke Grave
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Burke Grave
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Burke Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Governor Burke Grave is located in Orange County
• County Home Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The County Home Cemetery is located in Orange County
• Cross Roads Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Orange County
• Old Eno Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Eno Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Eno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Eno Cemetery is located in Orange County
• Restland Memorial Gardens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Gardens
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Restland Memorial Gardens is located in Orange County
• Chapel Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Orange County
• Dunagan Family Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunagan Family Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dunagan Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Dunagan Family Cemetery is located in Durham County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunagan Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Durham.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2389966 <6>
• Harmony Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Orange County
• Oakwood Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
• Latta Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latta Cemetery
  • The Latta Cemetery is located in Durham County
• Cheek Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cheek Cemetery is located in Orange County
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  • Partin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Partin Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Tilley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tilley Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Durham County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47989 <6>
  • Wheelers Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelers Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheelers Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wheelers Church Cemetery is located in Person County
  • McCauley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCauley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCauley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCauley Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Green Level Christian Church Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Level Christian Church Cemetery
    • The Green Level Christian Church Cemetery is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251867 <6>
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beechwood Cemetery is located in Durham County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Mars Hill Cemetery.

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

• Hillsborough
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
  • Hillsborough is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <7>
• Fairview
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Orange County
• Rosewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Rosewood is located in Orange County
• West Hillsborough
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hillsborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hillsborough
  • West Hillsborough is located in Orange County
• Dimmocks Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimmocks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmocks Mill
  • Dimmocks Mill is located in Orange County
• Oakdale Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Farms
  • Oakdale Farms is located in Orange County
• Oak Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Oak Ridge is located in Orange County
• Garland Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Acres
  • Garland Acres is located in Orange County
• Piney Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Piney Grove is located in Orange County
• Stagecoach Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Forest
  • Stagecoach Forest is located in Orange County
• Efland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Efland
  • Efland is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Efland <7>
• Jordan Oak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Oak
  • Jordan Oak is located in Orange County
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  • Deer Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
    • Deer Run is located in Orange County
  • Arrowhead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
    • Arrowhead is located in Orange County
  • Walnut Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
    • Walnut Cove is located in Orange County
  • New Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Orange County
  • University Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Acres
    • University Acres is located in Orange County
  • University
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
    • University is located in Orange County
  • Eno
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eno
    • Eno is located in Orange County
  • Brigadoon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon
    • Brigadoon is located in Orange County
  • Just-A-Mere Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Just-A-Mere Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just-A-Mere Landing
    • Just-A-Mere Landing is located in Orange County
  • Schley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
    • Schley is located in Orange County
  • Walkers Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkers Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Landing
    • Walkers Landing is located in Orange County
  • Green Pines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Pines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
    • Green Pines is located in Orange County
  • Blackwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
    • Blackwood is located in Orange County
  • Pleasant Green Estates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Green Estates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green Estates
    • Pleasant Green Estates is located in Orange County
  • Cedar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
  • Larry Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larry Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
    • Larry Hall is located in Orange County
  • Miles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Miles is located in Orange County
  • Cheeks Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
    • Cheeks Crossroads is located in Orange 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. The following communities are located in Orange County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Hillsborough
  • Hillsborough lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mars Hill Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hillsborough.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough

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 helpful 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 North Carolina:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Orange County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Alamance County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Caswell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Chatham County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Durham County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Granville County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Guilford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Person County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Rockingham County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wake County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Orange County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for North Carolina
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for North Carolina
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Orange
• 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 #989360  (Mars Hill Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #989360 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: Hillsborough
  • County: Orange         Elev: 200
  • Location given for GNIS #989360 (Mars Hill Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/