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This burial ground adjoins Mars Hill Baptist Church in northern Oconee County, a congregation whose roots reach back to 1799, making it one of the oldest church cemeteries in the area. Generations of the surrounding farming community were laid to rest here beside the sanctuary, and the grounds today hold several hundred marked graves. The long span of interments reflects the continuity of the congregation across more than two centuries.
Mars Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Watkinsville, Oconee County. It is one of 34 cemeteries documented in Oconee County, among 51 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.9076, -83.4710 near Watkinsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is William Daniell House (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Malcom Cemetery, Jeannette Rankin’s Georgia Home, and Jones, Abe, House.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
This burial ground adjoins Mars Hill Baptist Church in northern Oconee County, a congregation whose roots reach back to 1799, making it one of the oldest church cemeteries in the area. Generations of the surrounding farming community were laid to rest here beside the sanctuary, and the grounds today hold several hundred marked graves. The long span of interments reflects the continuity of the congregation across more than two centuries.
Sources: findagrave.com
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