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:
37.1057, -82.0210
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 Buchanan County<2>.
The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Martin Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Martin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Martin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Whitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Whitt Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Helton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- McGlothin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The McGlothin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Austin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The May Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Lowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Whitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Whitt Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Cemetery
- Nuckles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Nuckles Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuckles Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
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- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Street Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Cemetery
- Presley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Presley Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Hale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Keen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Lester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Fuller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Russell County
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- McGlothlin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McGlothlin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Rowe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
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- Russell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Russell is located in Russell County
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- Council
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
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- Dye
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dye is located in Russell County
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- Honaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mavisdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Red Ash
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Leemaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
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- Janey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Raven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Vansant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bucu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Carrie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
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- Artrip
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
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- Royal City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
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- Barnett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
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- Grundy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Richlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Spring City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
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- Elk Garden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
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- Lebanon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Paintlick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
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- Steeleburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Cedar Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Matney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
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- Aily
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
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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 Buchanan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Martin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cleveland
- Grundy
- Honaker
- Lebanon
- Richlands
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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Buchanan 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 #1470124 (Martin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1470124 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: Buchanan
- Est. Elev: 833 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Big A Mountain
- Location given for Martin Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1056662 Lon: -82.0209618
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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 Virginia's counties, including Buchanan, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |