A visit to the Martin Cemetery ...
The location of the Martin Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Martin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Martin Cemetery
Lat: 38.7378° (38° 44' 16")
Lon: -88.9353° (-88° 56' 7")
The Martin Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the south of the Martin Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Marion County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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.
- Alma
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
- Kinmundy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Omega
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Marion County
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
- Patoka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
- Fairman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Odin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Farina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
- Farina is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <4>
- Saint Peter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
- Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <4>
- Iuka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Loogootee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
- Loogootee is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <4>
- Shobonier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
- Shobonier is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <4>
- Sandoval
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
- Sandoval is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <4>
- Cartter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Cartter is located in Marion County
- Boulder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
- Junction City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- La Clede
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Central City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Bluff City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
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 Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Martin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Central City
- Farina
- Iuka
- Iuka lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Martin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Kinmundy
- Odin
- Odin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Martin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Patoka
- Salem
- Sandoval
- Xenia
- Xenia lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Martin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Xenia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Martin Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Martin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Alma Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Allman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allman Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allman Cemetery
- Hartlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hartlin Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartlin Cemetery
- Eastland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eastland Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastland Cemetery
- Sandy Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sandy Branch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Branch Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- North Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Fork Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Black Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Conant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Conant Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conant Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cruse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cruse Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruse Cemetery
- Cubbage Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cubbage Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cubbage Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cubbage Chapel Cemetery
- Eagan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eagan Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagan Cemetery
- Kinmundy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinmundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kinmundy Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinmundy Cemetery
- Doolen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Doolen Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doolen Cemetery
- Fredonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia Cemetery
- Bryan Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bryan Memorial Park is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Memorial Park
- Clapp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clapp Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clapp Cemetery
- Yost Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Yost Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yost Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 #413065 (Martin Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #413065 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Salem North
- County: Marion Elev: 181
- Location given for GNIS #413065 (Martin Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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 Marion, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Martin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7378, Longitude: -88.9353 In this case, the coordinates for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<6> | 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. |