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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. 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)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Martin Cemetery

Lat:   39.1306°   (39° 7' 50")

Lon:   -93.9980°   (-93° 59' 52")

The Martin Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.

The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the east northeast of the Martin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Martin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Arnold Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • Foster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Ray County
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the County Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • Cravens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cravens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cravens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cravens Cemetery is located in Ray County
  • Smith - Jackson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith - Jackson Cemetery is located in Ray County
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • Ebenezer Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Church Cemetery
    • The Ebenezer Church Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Buckner.
    • The Ebenezer Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bone Hill Cemetery
    • Ebenezer UCC Cemetery
    • Levasy Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161426 <6>
  • Barsher Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barsher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barsher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barsher Cemetery is located in Ray County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • South Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Point Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Green Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Greens Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greens Chapel Cemetery
      • The Greens Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greens Chapel Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Buckner.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29013 <6>
    • Mecklin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mecklin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mecklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mecklin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gordan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordan Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ray County
    • Bates City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Odessa Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Ray County

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.

  • Wellington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <7>
  • Waterloo
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
  • Camden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <7>
  • Napoleon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Fleming
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Levasy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levasy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
    • Levasy is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Lexington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Henrietta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Albany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Ray County
  • Orrick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
    • Orrick is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <7>
  • Bates City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Odessa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
    • Odessa is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <7>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oak Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <7>
    • Mayview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayview <7>
    • Richmond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Buckner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sibley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <7>
    • Lake Lafayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
      • Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Grain Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
      • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <7>
    • Hardin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Lake City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Jackson County
    • Page City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
      • Page City is located in Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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 first turn to 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:

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 #721926  (Martin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #721926 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: Lexington West
    • County: Lafayette         Elev: 244
    • Location given for GNIS #721926 (Martin Cemetery)

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Lafayette, 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' 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: 39.1306, Longitude: -93.9980       In this case, the coordinates for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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