A visit to the Martin Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Martin Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Martin Cemetery (FG ID #2356714)
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Martin Cemetery (MACRIS ID: SWN.810). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: SWN.810'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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 has been estimated.<3>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Martin Cemetery
Lat: 41.7752° (41° 46' 30")
Lon: -71.2173° (-71° 13' 2")
The Martin Cemetery is located in Bristol County<4>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of the Martin Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Martin Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Martin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mason - Horton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Coldbrook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldbrook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coldbrook Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Hix Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hix Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hix Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Town Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chace Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Bosworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bosworth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bosworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bosworth Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Kickemuit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer River Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Palmer River Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Tyler Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Point Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tyler Point Cemetery is located in Bristol County (RI)
- South Burial Grounds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Burial Grounds
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The South Burial Grounds is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- James Mason Lot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jonathan Slade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Nathan Slade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bowers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Palmer Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Perry - Deardon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Simmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bristol County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> of the Martin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Martin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hortonville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Swansea Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swansea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Swansea is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swansea
- From the Martin Cemetery to Swansea
- Ocean Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County
- South Rehoboth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
- South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Rehoboth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
- Somerset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Dighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Coggeshall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bowenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Steep Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
- Dighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- Annawomscutt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Barrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Globe Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Bristol County
- Fall River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
- Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County
- Segreganset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luthers Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Seekonk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
- Seekonk is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
- Kent Corner
(6 miles [9.7 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 Martin Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bristol County.
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 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 Martin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Bristol County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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<3> | 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. |
<4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | 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- ) 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: 41.7752, Longitude: -71.2173 |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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. |
<8> | The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org. |