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Welcome to Mars Hill ...

The town of Mars Hill is located in Madison County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mars Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mars Hill has a population of 1,878 people<2> (see below for details).

Mars Hill is 2,320 feet [707 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mars Hill is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Mars Hill lies within the (828) area code.

The ZIP code for Mars Hill: 28754<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mars Hill had an population of 1,878 people. This is an increase of 0.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mars Hill had a population of 1,869 people (which is 9% of the total population of Madison County). This makes Mars Hill the county's most populous community.

The population of Mars Hill represents 0.02% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 255th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,869 people, the population of Mars Hill increased 5.95% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,764 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mars Hill.

Communities Also Named Mars Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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 Tennessee (2).

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.

  • Asheville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Black Mountain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
    • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <5>
  • Woodfin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
    • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <5>
  • Weaverville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Burnsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ernestville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
    • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
  • Montreat
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
    • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <5>
  • Marshall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hot Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Democrat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
    • Democrat is located in Buncombe County

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mars Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mars Hill.

Adding Mars Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mars Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mars Hill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Mars Hill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mars Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mars Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mars Hill.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mars Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Mars Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mars Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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