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:
35.1265, -81.7907
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 Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Gaffney. Gaffney 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 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Martin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Martin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Byars Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
- Painter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Painter Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Cherokee Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- State Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- Byars Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
- Piedmont Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scruggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs Cemetery
- Island Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Island Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek Cemetery
- Mt. View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Linder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Linder Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Furnace Place Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Furnace Place Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Place Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Suck Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Suck Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suck Creek Cemetery
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
- Spring Hill Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- Byars Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
- Jolly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jolly Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Cemetery
- Ruppe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ruppe Cemetery is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruppe Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Mayo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Chesnee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Cowpens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cliffside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Gaffney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Converse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Gaffney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Henrietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Harris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Zion Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- Clifton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Caroleen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Six Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Holly Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Sandy Mush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boiling Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Drayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fingerville
(12 miles [19.3 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Martin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chesnee
- Converse
- Cowpens
- Gaffney
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 South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 #1228701 (Martin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1228701 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 289 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chesnee
- Location given for Martin Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1265129 Lon: -81.7906575
- 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 South Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, 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 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. |
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