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Welcome to Martintown ...

Martintown is located in Winston County<1>.


The location of Martintown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Martintown is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Martintown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Martintown: (205) & (659)<4>

Communities Also Named Martintown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Martintown: This one is located in Winston County and the other is located in Jackson County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 5 communities that are also named Martintown - they are located in Mississippi, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Martintown.

Communities near Martintown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Martintown.

  • Russellville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Haleyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hackleburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
    • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
  • Phil Campbell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Double Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bear Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lynn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Winston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Hodges
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
    • Hodges is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <5>
  • Natural Bridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ashridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
    • Ashridge is located in Winston County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Martintown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Martintown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Martintown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Martintown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Martintown. See our Newspapers Page for Martintown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martintown ...

Looking for more information about Martintown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Martintown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Martintown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martintown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Winston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martintown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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