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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Martland (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Martland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Martland is located in Fillmore County.

To see how the shape of Nebraska's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fillmore County: Clay, Hamilton, Jefferson, Nuckolls, Saline, Seward, Thayer & York.

Below are the counties that are near Martland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Martland:

  • Fillmore County     (The home county of Martland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martland, with the one closest to Martland listed first.
    • Shickley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Strang
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Geneva
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ohiowa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Grafton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Milligan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bixby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
      • Bixby is located in Fillmore County
    • Exeter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <1>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martland, with the one closest to Martland listed first.
    • Ong
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sutton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Verona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Clay County
    • Edgar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Saronville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saronville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saronville
      • Saronville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saronville <1>
    • Clay Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Harvard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Deweese
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Glenvil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Inland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hamilton County
    • Stockham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockham
      • Stockham is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martland, with the one closest to Martland listed first.
    • Daykin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daykin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
      • Daykin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daykin <1>
    • Powell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Jefferson County
  • Nuckolls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martland, with the one closest to Martland listed first.
    • Sedan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Nuckolls County
    • Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Nuckolls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak <1>
    • Angus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Nuckolls County
    • Ruskin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Nuckolls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruskin <1>
    • Nora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Nuckolls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Nelson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martland, with the one closest to Martland listed first.
    • Tobias
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Friend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Western
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Seward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martland, with the one closest to Martland listed first.
    • Cordova
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Thayer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martland, with the one closest to Martland listed first.
    • Bruning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carleton
      • Carleton is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carleton <1>
    • Davenport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Belvidere
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hebron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Alexandria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Deshler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deshler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
      • Deshler is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <1>
    • Gilead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilead <1>
    • Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martland, with the one closest to Martland listed first.
    • Lushton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lushton
      • Lushton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • McCool Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Henderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • York
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Bradshaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Martland, see our County-by-County Page for Martland.

Cemeteries Near Martland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martland.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Martland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Martland, with the one closest to Martland listed first.

  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Shickley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stockholm Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Summit Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Geneva Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ong Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Keim Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chelsea Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (134 more) ...
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Chapel Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • North Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Martland had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Martland, with the one closest to Martland listed first.

  • Shickley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Strang
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Geneva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carlisle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Fillmore County
  • Ong
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bruning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Carleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carleton
    • Carleton is located in Thayer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carleton <1>
  • Ohiowa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Grafton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Davenport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Burress
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burress
    • Burress is located in Fillmore County
  • Sawyer ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Sawyer is located in Fillmore County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Fairmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Belvidere
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sutton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Martland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Martland.

Newspapers Published in Martland ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Martland, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Martland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Martland:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fillmore County: www.fillmorecounty.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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.
<5>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Clay Center and Shickley. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Martland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4520, Longitude: -97.6714       In this case, the coordinates for Martland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Martland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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