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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:

32.2643, -94.5396

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 Rusk County<2>.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Martin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harmony Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Harmony Hill Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill Cemetery
  • Sugar Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sugar Hill Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill Cemetery
  • Conner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Conner Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Cemetery
  • Tatum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Tatum Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tatum Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Tatum.
    • The Tatum Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tatum City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #872809 <5>
  • Langley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Langley Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Young Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Harris Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Hill UMC Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill UMC Cemetery
      • The Oak Hill UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1843248 <5>
    • Wasson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wasson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Strong Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Strong Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Tatum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Beckville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Center Point ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Center Point is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Easton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Delray
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Delray is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
  • Pinehill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
  • Clayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Elderville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elderville is located in Gregg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
  • Monroe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Long Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Carthage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Brachfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
    • Buncome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Buncome is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
    • Murvaul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
    • Hallsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Henderson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lansing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Dotson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Dotson is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
    • Fredonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Fredonia is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Gary City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rolling Meadows
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Pirtle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
    • Jacobs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs

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 Rusk 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 like to start with 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 Martin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rusk 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 #1362217  (Martin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1362217 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: Rusk
      • Est. Elev: 104 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tatum
      • Location given for Martin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.2643244     Lon: -94.5396478
      • 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 Rusk, 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- 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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