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Welcome to Martinville ...

Martinville is primarily located in Faulkner County<1>. A portion of Martinville extends into Conway County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Martinville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Martinville is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Martinville lies within the (501) area code.

Communities Also Named Martinville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Martinville: This one is located in Faulkner County and the other is located in Ashley County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 7 communities that are also named Martinville - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana, 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.

  • Conway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Faulkner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
  • Morrilton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenbrier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Wooster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
    • Wooster is located in Faulkner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <4>
  • Guy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
    • Guy is located in Faulkner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Plumerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Quitman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Holland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Faulkner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Damascus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <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.

Adding Martinville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Martinville 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 Martinville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Martinville post office opened in 1887.

We also found Martinville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Faulkner, 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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