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Welcome to Martinez ...

Martinez is primarily located in Columbia County<1>. A portion of Martinez extends into Richmond County.

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

Martinez is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Martinez: 706 & 762<3>

Communities Also Named Martinez ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Martinez - they are located in Arizona, California (3), New Mexico (3) and Texas.

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

Communities near Martinez ...

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

  • Augusta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • De Bruce
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • De Bruce is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
    • Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
  • North Augusta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Snead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Snead is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
    • Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
  • Grovetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Richmond Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
    • Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
  • Fairvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairvale is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
  • Hephzibah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Harlem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnettown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Burnettown is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martinez ...

Looking for more information about Martinez? 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 Martinez, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Martinez.

Adding Martinez to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Martinez 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 (so far) for Martinez was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Martinez.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martinez - 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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Martinez area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Martinez area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.