Welcome to Mars Hill ...

Mars Hill is located in Rhea County<1>.

Mars Hill is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Mars Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Mars Hill (for example, toward Spencer), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Mars Hill: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Mars Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Mars Hill: This one is located in Rhea County and the other is located in Lawrence County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 14 communities that are also named Mars Hill - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi (2) and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mars Hill.

Communities near Mars Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mars Hill.

• Lakemont Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
  • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
• Crossville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Crossville is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
• College Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • College Grove is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
  • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
• Dayton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Dayton is located in Rhea County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
• Rockwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwood is located in Roane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
• Rogers
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
• Lake Tansi Village
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
• Surprise
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Surprise is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
• Decatur
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Decatur is located in Meigs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
• Center Ford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mars Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mars Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mars Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mars Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mars Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Mars Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mars Hill ...

Looking for more information about Mars Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mars Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mars Hill.