Welcome to Martell ...
Martell is located in Amador County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Martell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Martell is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Martell lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Martell: 209 & 350<3>
The ZIP code for Martell: 95654<4>
Communities Also Named Martell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Martell - they are located in Nebraska and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Martell.
Communities near Martell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Martell.
- Ione
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Ione is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,326 people
- Former names for Ione:
- Bedbug
- Freeze Out
- Hardscrabble
- Ione City
- Ione Valley
- Jone City
- Jone Valley
- Rickeyville
- Woosterville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ione
- From Martell to Ione
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Amador City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Drytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mokelumne Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Electra ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Electra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
- Electra is located in Amador County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Electra
- From Martell to Electra
- Pine Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fiddletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Campo Seco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 Martell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Martell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Martell. 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 Martell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Martell. See our Newspapers Page for Martell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martell ...
Looking for more information about Martell? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Martell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Martell.
Adding Martell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Martell 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 Martell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Martell post office opened in 1905.
We also found Martell mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Martell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Amador, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Martell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Martell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Martell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Martell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |