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A visit to the Martinez Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Martinez Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Martinez Cemetery:

33.5603, -116.1525

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Martinez Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Martinez Cemetery is located in Riverside County<2>.

The county seat for Riverside County is located in Riverside. Riverside lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Martinez Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Martinez Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 5 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Martinez Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Martinez Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Toro Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Toro Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro Cemetery
  • Coachella Valley Public Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coachella Valley Public Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachella Valley Public Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coachella Valley Public Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Coachella.
    • The Coachella Valley Public Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Coachella Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7914 <5>
  • Desert Memorial Park
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Desert Memorial Park is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Desert Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Cathedral City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #188858 <5>
  • Palm Springs District Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jane Augustine Patencio Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Martinez Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Martinez Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Martinez
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Martinez is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
  • Mecca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sandy Korner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Korner is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Korner
  • Thermal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oasis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oasis is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
  • Coachella
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Indio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Indio is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indio <6>
  • La Quinta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coolidge Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Coolidge Springs is located in Imperial County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge Springs
  • Desert Shores
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Desert Shores is located in Imperial County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Shores
  • North Shore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • North Shore is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
  • Cactus City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cactus City is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus City
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Bermuda Dunes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Salton Sea Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Salton Sea Beach is located in Imperial County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salton Sea Beach
    • Palm Desert Country
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Palm Desert Country is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Desert Country
    • Indian Wells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Palm Desert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinyon Pines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Pinyon Pines is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinyon Pines
    • Alpine Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Alpine Village is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Martinez Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Riverside County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Martinez Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Martinez Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Riverside County:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Martinez Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #245573  (Martinez Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #245573 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Riverside
      • Est. Elev: -40 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Valerie
      • Location given for Martinez Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.5603042     Lon: -116.1525048
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Riverside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Martinez Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.