Mars Hill, Georgia

History

Mars Hill was named after a local church, which in turn was named after Mars Hill (Areopagus) in Classical Athens.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mars Hill, Georgia
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 144. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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