Welcome to Martin ...
Although we found mention of Martin during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Martin was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Martin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Martin, please Contact Us.
Martin is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Martin is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Martin might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Martin would be found within the (936) area code.
Communities Also Named Martin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Martin: This one is located in Angelina County and the other is located in Panola County.
Beyond Texas, there are 48 communities that are also named Martin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine (2), Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi (3), Montana, Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Martin.
Communities near Martin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Martin.
- Woodville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <4>
- Huntington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
- Zavalla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zavalla
- Zavalla is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zavalla <4>
- Colmesneil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmesneil
- Colmesneil is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colmesneil <4>
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Broaddus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
- Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <4>
- Nancy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Nancy is located in Angelina County
- Manning ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Parker Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
- Parker Point is located in Angelina County
- Shawnee Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Prairie
- Shawnee Prairie is located in Angelina 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 Martin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Martin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Martin. 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 Martin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Martin. See our Newspapers Page for Martin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martin ...
Looking for more information about Martin? 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 Martin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Martin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Angelina County: www.angelinacounty.net/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Martin and then turned west". While Martin could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Martin as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Martin could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |