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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:

30.6743, -99.1151

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 Mason County<2>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Mason. Mason lies just to the 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Martin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lower Willow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Lower Willow Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Willow Cemetery
  • West Art Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The West Art Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Art Cemetery
  • Kothmann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Kothmann Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kothmann Cemetery
  • East Art Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The East Art Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Art Cemetery
  • Vater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Vater Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vater Cemetery
  • Bauer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bauer Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer Cemetery
  • Leifeste Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Leifeste Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leifeste Cemetery
  • New Gooch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Gooch Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gooch Cemetery
  • Old Gooch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Gooch Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gooch Cemetery
  • Keyser Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Keyser Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser Cemetery
  • Kothmann Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kothmann Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kothmann Cemetery
  • Crosby Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Loyal Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
    • Ellison Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
    • Polk Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Polk Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Behrens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Behrens Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Behrens Cemetery
    • Ellerbracht Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Ellerbracht Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbracht Cemetery
    • Fly Gap Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Fly Gap Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Gap Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 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:

  • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
  • Art
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hilda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hilda is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
  • Mason
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Loyal Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
  • Castell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Koockville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Koockville is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
  • Grit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grit is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
  • Doss
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Streeter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Streeter is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
    • Fredonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pontotoc
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Voca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Camp San Saba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Camp San Saba is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp San Saba

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 Mason County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Harper
    • Harper lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Martin Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harper.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Llano
    • Llano lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Martin Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Llano.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano
  • London
  • Mason
    • Mason lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Martin Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mason.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Mason 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 #1362216  (Martin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1362216 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: Mason
      • Est. Elev: 401 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Art
      • Location given for Martin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.6743473     Lon: -99.1150521
      • 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 Mason, 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 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.