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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:

31.7680, -94.9888

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 Rusk. Rusk lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Martin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Looney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Looney Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Cemetery
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
  • Cornelius Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
  • Pleasant Holly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
  • Berryman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Berryman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman Cemetery
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Blackjack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Cemetery
    • Sacul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sacul Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacul Cemetery
      • The Sacul Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hughes King Williamson Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Meredith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Meredith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Cemetery
    • Old Palestine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Old Palestine Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Palestine Cemetery
      • The Old Palestine Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Palestine Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #597223 <5>
    • Selman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Selman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman Cemetery
    • Redland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Redland Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Cemetery
    • Hogg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hogg Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Cemetery
    • Weems Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Weems Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • New Hope Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Hope Community Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Community Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Alto.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198119 <5>
    • King Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Stonewall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stonewall Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Cemetery
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Dextra
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
  • Sacul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Reklaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
  • Looneyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
  • Alto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alto is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <6>
  • Douglass
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cushing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Rusk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <6>
  • Nat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
  • Ponta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
  • New Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • New Salem is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gallatin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Trawick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
    • Weeping Mary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
    • Sulphur Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Turney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Turney is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
    • Dialville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
    • New Summerfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Forest is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Alazan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alazan
    • Oak Flats
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
    • Laneville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Texas:
  • 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 #1374807  (Martin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1374807 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: 94 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Reklaw
      • Location given for Martin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.767953     Lon: -94.9888282
      • 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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.