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Welcome to Martinville ...

Martinville is located in Saint Tammany Parish<1>.


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


Martinville is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Martinville is located in the (985) area code.

Communities Also Named Martinville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Martinville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Manitoba, Mississippi, Ontario and Quebec.

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

Communities near Martinville ...

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

  • Hammond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
  • Mandeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
    • Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <4>
  • Covington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ponchatoula
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklinton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Abita Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abita Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs
    • Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abita Springs <4>
  • Independence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
  • Madisonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
  • Tickfaw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Sun
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <4>

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 Martinville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Martinville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Martinville. 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 Martinville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martinville ...

Looking for more information about Martinville? 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 Martinville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Martinville.

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

The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, 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 Martinville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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