Near Tatum in Rusk County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Martin Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025
1. Martin Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Martin Cemetery. . Daniel Martin and his family settled at this site ca. 1833, adjacent to the historic Trammel's Trace. Although the cemetery may have been in use much earlier, the oldest documented burial in Martin Cemetery is the 1883 grave of Jewel Williamson. The site was not officially deeded for cemetery purposes until 1972. In 1986, graves from the nearby Grant Cemetery were relocated to the Martin Cemetery site so that coal mining could be conducted. When Martin Lake was constructed during the late 1970s, the cemetery was surrounded on three sides by water and now sits on a peninsula. Martin Cemetery remains active, and the cemetery association meets several times each year.
Historic Texas Cemetery 2010
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Daniel Martin and his family settled at this site ca. 1833, adjacent to the historic Trammel's Trace. Although the cemetery may have been in use much earlier, the oldest documented burial in Martin Cemetery is the 1883 grave of Jewel Williamson. The site was not officially deeded for cemetery purposes until 1972. In 1986, graves from the nearby Grant Cemetery were relocated to the Martin Cemetery site so that coal mining could be conducted. When Martin Lake was constructed during the late 1970s, the cemetery was surrounded on three sides by water and now sits on a peninsula. Martin Cemetery remains active, and the cemetery association meets several times each year.
Historic Texas Cemetery 2010
Erected 2010 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16818.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 32° 15.893′ N, 94° 32.371′ W. Marker is near Tatum, Texas, in Rusk County. It is on County Line Road (Farm to Market Road 3231) 3½ miles south of State Road 43, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located at the center of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tatum TX 75691, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grant Cemetary (within shouting distance
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
