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:
37.2076, -79.9478
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 Roanoke County<2>.
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 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Martin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Martin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Amos Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Amos Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- James E Day Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The James E Day Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James E Day Cemetery
- Hackett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hackett Cemetery is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett Cemetery
- Hartman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hartman Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
- Kingery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Kingery Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingery Cemetery
- Bandy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bandy Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Gearhart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Gearhart Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearhart Cemetery
- Evergreen Burial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Burial Park is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Burial Park
- The Evergreen Burial Park has also been known as:
- Evergreen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50174 <5>
- Amos Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Amos Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos Cemetery
- Oylers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Oylers Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oylers Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Memorial Bridge Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Memorial Bridge Park is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Bridge Park
- Muse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Muse Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse Cemetery
- Bellvue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bellvue Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvue Cemetery
- Taylor - Worley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Doran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Doran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran Cemetery
- Bandy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bandy Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy Cemetery
- Hogan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hogan Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan Cemetery
- City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The City Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Garden City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Cave Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Buena Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Roanoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Montgomery Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Vinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Boones Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunset Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hanging Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hollins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bent Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Burnt Chimney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Apple Tree Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
- Runaway Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Wabun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Gogginsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Laymantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
- Cloverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Villa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Goodview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Riverside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Algoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Hickman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Chamblissburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Mason Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
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 Roanoke 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Roanoke 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 #1470125 (Martin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1470125 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: Roanoke
- Est. Elev: 381 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Garden City
- Location given for Martin Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.207638 Lon: -79.9478146
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Roanoke, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |