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Martins Mill is located

Martins Mill is located in Van Zandt County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Martins Mill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Martins Mill: Martins Ml. (or less commonly used: Martins Mll.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Martins Mill for more information about variations on the name of Martins Mill.

Martins Mill is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Martins Mill: (903) & (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Martins Mill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Martins Mill - they are located in Alabama and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Martins Mill ...

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

  • Athens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
  • Mabank
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabank
    • Mabank is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabank <5>
  • Canton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
  • Chandler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Grand Saline
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Van
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Van Zandt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <5>
  • Brownsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
    • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <5>
  • Eustace
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
    • Eustace is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <5>
  • Log Cabin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
    • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
  • Murchison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
    • Murchison is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martins Mill ...

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

Adding Martins Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Martins Mill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Martins Mill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Martins Mill.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Van Zandt, 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 Martins Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<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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