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Welcome to Martin ...

The town of Martin is primarily located in Stephens County<1>. A portion of Martin extends into Franklin County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Martin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Martin has a population of 375 people<2> (see below for details).

Martin is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Martin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Martin: 706 & 762<4>

The ZIP code for Martin: 30557<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Martin had an population of 375 people. This is a decrease of 1.57% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Martin had a population of 381 people. This makes Martin the county's 2nd most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Martin.

Communities Also Named Martin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 48 communities that are also named Martin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Florida (2), 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, Texas (2), 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.

  • Seneca
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Toccoa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cornelia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Hartwell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
    • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
    • Former name for Madison Springs:
    • Alexanderville
  • Jarrett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Jarrett is located in Stephens County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
  • Westminster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Royston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lavonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
    • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <6>
  • Mount Airy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Martin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Martin.

Adding Martin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Martin 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 Martin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Martin post office opened in 1878.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Martin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Stephens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Martin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Martin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Martin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Martin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Martin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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