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A visit to the Martha Chapel 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 Martha Chapel Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Martha Chapel Cemetery:

30.6491, -95.6341

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Martha Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Martha Chapel Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the northeast of the Martha Chapel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Martha Chapel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Martha Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
  • Holloway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
  • Hightower Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Hume Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hume Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Farris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Farris Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
  • South Side Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The South Side Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Side Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • Prison Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prison Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prison Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Sam Houston Grave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sam Houston Grave is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Houston Grave
    • North Side Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Side Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Side Cemetery
    • Petree Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Petree Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petree Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Petree Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Huntsville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5965 <5>
    • Foster Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Grant Colony Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grant Colony Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Colony Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Martha Chapel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Martha Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Goshen ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Goshen is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Huntsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Barado
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Barado is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
  • Wesley Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
  • New Waverly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmina is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
  • Danville ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Danville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Richards
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dodge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shiro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Dacus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
  • Willis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Willis is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Roans Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Montgomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Apolonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
    • Oakhurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Riverside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Panorama Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
    • Bedias
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dobbin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

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 Martha Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walker County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Martha Chapel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Anderson
  • Conroe
    • Conroe lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Martha Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conroe.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
  • Dodge
    • Dodge lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Martha Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dodge.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
  • Huntsville
  • Montgomery
  • Shiro
    • Shiro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Martha Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shiro.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiro
  • Trinity
  • Willis
    • Willis lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Martha Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Willis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis

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 Martha Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Walker 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 Martha Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1362207  (Martha Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1362207 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: Walker
      • Est. Elev: 106 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Galilee
      • Location given for Martha Chapel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.6490852     Lon: -95.6341121
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Walker, 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' (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- Martha Chapel 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.