A visit to the Martin 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 Martin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Martin Cemetery:
41.0464, -90.1321
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Martin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Martin Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Martin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Martin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Martin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Martin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Scotch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scotch Cemetery
- The Old Scotch Cemetery has also been known as:
- Scotch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108169 <5>
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Victoria Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Larson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Larson Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Altona Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Altona Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona Cemetery
- Oneida Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westfall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Westfall Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
- Etherly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Etherly Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etherly Cemetery
- Garret Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Garret Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garret Cemetery
- West Truro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The West Truro Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Truro Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Myers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Wataga Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Van Gilder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Van Gilder Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Gilder Cemetery
- Center Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fraker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Fraker Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraker Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Caldwell Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shockley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Shockley Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockley Cemetery
- McClenahan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The McClenahan Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClenahan Cemetery
- LaFayette Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The LaFayette Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette Cemetery
- Galva Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Martin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Martin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Victoria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Altona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oneida
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wataga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Appleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Dahinda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- La Fayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Galva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knox is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Williamsfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- West Jersey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bishop Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Galesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Galesburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Knoxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gilson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Laura
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woodhull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Galesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Toulon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Henderson Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
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 Martin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Martin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altona
- East Galesburg
- Galesburg
- Galva
- Galva lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Martin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galva.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
- Kewanee
- Knoxville
- Maquon
- Oneida
- Toulon
- Wataga
- Williamsfield
- Woodhull
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Martin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Knox County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 Martin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1719888 (Martin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1719888 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: Knox
- Est. Elev: 235 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oneida
- Location given for Martin Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0464263 Lon: -90.1320629
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Martin 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. |
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