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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mart (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mart. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mart is located in McLennan County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLennan County: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hill & Limestone.

Below are the counties that are near Mart. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mart:

  • McLennan County     (The home county of Mart)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mart, with the one closest to Mart listed first.
    • Battle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Battle is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
    • Hallsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Riesel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Elk is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
    • Harrison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Harrison is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Axtell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Downsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Downsville is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Bellmead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • East Waco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • East Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
    • Leroy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lacy - Lakeview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Northcrest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mart, with the one closest to Mart listed first.
    • Otto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Perry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McClanahan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • McClanahan is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
    • Marlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Stranger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Stranger is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
    • Satin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Golinda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Golinda is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • North Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • North Prairie is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
    • Reagan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Chilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mooreville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Highbank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Highbank is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
  • Freestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mart, with the one closest to Mart listed first.
    • Wortham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotton Gin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mart, with the one closest to Mart listed first.
    • Mount Calm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hubbard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Penelope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Malone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Abbott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tyson is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mart, with the one closest to Mart listed first.
    • Ben Hur
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Ben Hur is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
    • Kirk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kirk is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Watt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Watt is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
    • Prairie Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Frosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Frosa is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Delia is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
    • Groesbeck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Coolidge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Thornton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kosse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Kosse is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <1>
    • Tehuacana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mexia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mexia is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <1>
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mart, with the one closest to Mart listed first.
    • Dawson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Spring Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Navarro Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
    • Purdon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pursley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pursley is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley
  • Robertson County
    • Bremond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mart, see our County-by-County Page for Mart.

Cemeteries Near Mart ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mart.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mart - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mart covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mart, with the one closest to Mart listed first.

  • Wise Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oklahoma Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pavelka Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Metina Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Smith - Jenkins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Shead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairie Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (191 more) ...
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mart had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mart had a population of 1,983 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mart, with the one closest to Mart listed first.

  • Battle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Battle is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
  • Kirk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirk is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
  • Riesel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Prairie Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Perry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Frosa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Frosa is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
  • Harrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Harrison is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Horn Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Horn Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
  • Axtell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McClanahan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • McClanahan is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
  • Downs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Downs is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Downsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Downsville is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mount Calm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • East Waco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • East Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
    • Marlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mart. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mart.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mart ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 155 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mart.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mart. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mart and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mart.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Mart.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mart:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mart, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mart) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.