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:
34.4304, -89.4620
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 Lafayette County<2>.
The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Oxford. Oxford lies just to the southwest of the Martin Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Martin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Martin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- North Oxford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The North Oxford Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford Cemetery
- Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Owens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Toby Tubby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Toby Tubby Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby Tubby Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Abbeville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Abbeville Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Abbeville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Abbeville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57632 <5>
- College Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The College Hill Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill Cemetery
- Confederate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Jefferson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- South Oxford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The South Oxford Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Oxford Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Yellow Leaf Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Yellow Leaf Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Leaf Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Martin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Martin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Abbeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Altus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Altus is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Alesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Taylor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Delay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Delay is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
- Cornish
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cornish is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
- Laws Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Lafayette Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
- Harmontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Cornersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Darden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Springdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Potts Camp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tyro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Toccopola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Thaxton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chulahoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Wyatte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Water Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Flat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marianna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Turnpike
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Myrtle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aiken
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
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 begin 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 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lafayette 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 #704861 (Martin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #704861 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: Lafayette
- Est. Elev: 152 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bagley Lake
- Location given for Martin Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4303825 Lon: -89.4620243
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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 Mississippi'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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |