About Mars Hill Cemetery
Mars Hill Cemetery is a cemetery near Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa. It lies about 8.8 mi north of Ottumwa. The grounds sit at about 791 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: John P. Donaldson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1975607. The nearest other listed cemetery is Spence Cemetery, about 1.1 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Johnson Funeral Chapel in Ottumwa, about 8.2 mi away. It is one of 74 cemeteries we list in Wapello County, and 73 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Ottumwa. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Mars Hill Cemetery
Among them: 1 Medal of Honor recipient.
- John P. Donaldson1842-1920Medal of Honor recipient
People whose Wikidata entry gives Mars Hill Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
40.89936, -92.35715
What Mars Hill Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Spence CemeteryOttumwa, IACemetery1.1 mi
- Spence CemeteryOttumwa, IACemetery1.7 mi
- Parrott CemeteryOttumwa, IACemetery1.8 mi
- Peden CemeteryOttumwa, IACemetery1.8 mi
- Fiedler CemeteryOttumwa, IACemetery2.5 mi
- Fiedler CemeteryBloomfield, IACemetery2.6 mi
- Floris CemeteryBloomfield, IACemetery2.9 mi
- McCormick CemeteryOttumwa, IACemetery3.1 mi
- Sedore CemeteryOttumwa, IACemetery3.6 mi
- Rime CemeteryOttumwa, IACemetery3.8 mi
Funeral homes near Mars Hill Cemetery
- Patterson Monument Co8.2 miMonument dealer · Ottumwa · (641) 682-3176
- Johnson Funeral Chapel8.2 miFuneral chapel · Ottumwa
- Reece Funeral Home8.3 miFuneral home · Ottumwa · (641) 682-4509
- Sinnott Funeral Home, Formerly Robertson Jay Funeral Home8.5 miFuneral home · Ottumwa · (641) 682-8031
- Robertson-Jay Funeral Home8.8 miFuneral home · Ottumwa
- Wagler's Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Bloomfield · (641) 664-3421
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