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A visit to the Martins Prairie 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 Martins Prairie Cemetery ...

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

39.4978, -90.2835

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

The Martins Prairie Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Martins Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Martins Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Martins Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sanders Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Barnett #1 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barnett #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett #1 Cemetery
  • Richwoods Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Richwoods Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods Cemetery
    • The Richwoods Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Felter Eastern United Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #764766 <5>
  • Manchester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Manchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Cemetery
  • Old Manchester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tunnison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Tunnison Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnison Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Union Prather Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Prather Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Prather Cemetery
  • Ceres Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Ceres Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres Cemetery
  • Zion #1 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion #1 Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion #1 Cemetery
  • Fernwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Athensville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Athensville Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athensville Cemetery
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
    • Whitlock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock Cemetery
    • Murrayville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Murrayville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Short Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Short Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
    • Vandaveer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vandaveer Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandaveer Cemetery
    • Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Martins Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Manchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Roodhouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Murrayville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • White Hall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wrights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Scottville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Woodson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Alsey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Belltown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Belltown is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
  • Patterson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Wilmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wilmington is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Greenfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Glasgow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Winchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Walkerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
    • Lynnville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Hillview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pisgah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • South Jacksonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Carrollton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmyra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockbridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hettick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Modesto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bedford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Martins Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Martins Prairie Cemetery: