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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Martinsville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Martinsville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Martinsville is located in Clark County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clark County: Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, Jasper, Sullivan (IN) & Vigo (IN).

Below are the counties that are near Martinsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Martinsville:

  • Clark County     (The home county of Martinsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
    • Clark Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
      • Clark Center is located in Clark County
    • Cleone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
    • Cumberland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
    • Oilfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
    • Casey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County
    • Marshall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Westfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hogue Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Melrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County
    • Oak Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
    • Snyder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
    • Hutton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Ashmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
      • Ashmore is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <2>
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Charleston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rardin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Bushton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Lerna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <2>
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Trilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Dorans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • Magnet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Mattoon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
    • Annapolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
    • Bellair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Crawford County
    • West York
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <2>
    • Dogwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kibbie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
    • Hutsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Trimble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County
    • Oblong
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Stoy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <2>
    • Robinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
    • Oil Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
    • Gordon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
    • Union Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Hazel Dell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
    • Timothy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
    • Diona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Greenup
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Walla Walla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Walla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
    • Bradbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
    • Janesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
    • Toledo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
    • Jewett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
    • Johnstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Neoga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <2>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
    • Hindsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kemp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Douglas County
    • Filson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Filson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
      • Filson is located in Douglas County
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
    • Bell Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
      • Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County
    • Grandview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Edgar County
    • Oliver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Edgar County
    • Kansas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <2>
    • Conlogue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conlogue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
    • Nevins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nevins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Nevins is located in Edgar County
    • Elbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County
    • Redmon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <2>
    • Paris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
    • Borton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borton
      • Borton is located in Edgar County
    • Kentucky
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Edgar County
    • Vermilion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Effingham County
    • Montrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
    • Yale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
    • Hidalgo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <2>
    • Hunt City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
    • Rose Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Willow Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <2>
    • Falmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
    • Newton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
    • Sainte Marie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <2>
    • Lis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
    • Fairbanks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Graysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Scott City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Merom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
      • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <2>
    • Farmersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Shelburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
    • New Lebanon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
    • Sullivan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <2>
  • Vermillion County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
    • Blanford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
      • Blanford is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Universal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
    • Vigo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Prairie Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Prairieton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
      • Prairieton is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Toad Hop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Hop
      • Toad Hop is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Liggett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liggett
      • Liggett is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • West Terre Haute
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Taylorville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
      • Taylorville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods <2>
    • Pimento
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
      • Pimento is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Barnhart Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Town
      • Barnhart Town is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Libertyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Pine Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County (IN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Martinsville, see our County-by-County Page for Martinsville.

Cemeteries Near Martinsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martinsville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Martinsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.

  • Kettering Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kettering Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kettering Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rupp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rupp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rupp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Connelly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baird Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
    • The Baird Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Baird Barr Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluegrass Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluegrass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluegrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Casey Cumberland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cumberland Cemetery
    • The Casey Cumberland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Casey City Cemetery
    • Cumberland Baptist Cemetery
    • Cumberland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #164677 <5>
  • Washington Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bean Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • The Bean Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cleone Cemetery
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    • Island Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ennis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Martinsville had a population of 779 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Martinsville had a population of 1,076 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.

  • Cleone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
    • Cleone is located in Clark County
  • Clark Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
    • Clark Center is located in Clark County
  • Casey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Clark County
  • Oak Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
    • Oak Point is located in Clark County
  • Moonshine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonshine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine
    • Moonshine is located in Clark County
  • Melrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Clark County
  • Marshall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Westfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
    • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
  • Ernst
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernst
    • Ernst is located in Clark County
  • Hutton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
    • Hutton is located in Coles County
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    • Hazel Dell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
    • Snyder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
    • Timothy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Martinsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Martinsville.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Martinsville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martinsville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Martinsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Martinsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Martinsville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6> of Martinsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Martinsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martinsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Martinsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3383, Longitude: -87.8810       In this case, the coordinates for Martinsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Martinsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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