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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:

30.5491, -90.5120

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 Tangipahoa Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Tangipahoa Parish is located in Amite City. Amite City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Martin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hutchinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Cemetery
  • Nazarene Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nazarene Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazarene Cemetery
  • Gatlin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gatlin Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatlin Cemetery
  • New Beaula Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The New Beaula Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaula Cemetery
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rose Memorial Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
  • Tycer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tycer Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tycer Cemetery
  • Mt. Stevens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Stevens Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Stevens Cemetery
  • Colonial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Colonial Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Lanier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lanier Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier Cemetery
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
    • Durbin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Durbin Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Cemetery
    • Natalbany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Natalbany Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalbany Cemetery
    • Bankston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bankston Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston Cemetery
    • Hutchinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Cemetery
    • St. Margarets Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Margarets Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Margarets Cemetery
    • Hungarian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hungarian Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungarian Cemetery
    • Lanier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lanier Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • Hayden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hayden Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Natalbany
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Genessee
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
  • Tickfaw
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Baptist
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
  • Hammond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
  • Albany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
  • Independence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Springfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wadesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
  • Ponchatoula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Starns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
  • Holden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Loranger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Robert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Amite City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Montpelier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Husser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Livingston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Killian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
    • Roseland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Tangipahoa Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 either 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 Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Tangipahoa Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 #536913  (Martin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #536913 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
      • Parish: Tangipahoa
      • Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Albany
      • Location given for Martin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5490792     Lon: -90.5120348
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Tangipahoa, 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 obstructions 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.