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:
37.9814, -90.8943
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 Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Potosi. Potosi lies just to the east southeast 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]<3> of the Martin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Martin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fourche a Renault Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Silvey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Silvey Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvey Cemetery
- Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Potosi.
- The Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nicholson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30522 <5>
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Souls Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Souls Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souls Chapel Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Shirley Union Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wilson Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Family Cemetery
- Higginbotham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Higginbotham Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham Cemetery
- Redbud Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Grassy Hollow Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Blount Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Cemetery
- Bates Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bates Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Creek Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Perry - McGready Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Potosi New Masonic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chadbourne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Chadbourne Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourne Cemetery
- City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The City Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- Potosi Old Masonic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Potosi Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Potosi Colored Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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:
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Aptus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- Potosi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Mines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Mud Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Mineral Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Theabeau Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
- Berryman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Summit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Cadet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- French Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Richwoods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Richwoods is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sunlight
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Belgrade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tiff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tiff is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
- Horton Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Irondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Fletcher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Caledonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Settletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
- Scotia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
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 Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Martin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bonne Terre
- Caledonia
- Leadwood
- Potosi
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 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 Missouri:
- Pages specific to Washington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 #750947 (Martin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #750947 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
- County: Washington
- Est. Elev: 253 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shirley
- Location given for Martin Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9814365 Lon: -90.8943
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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. |