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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Martins Ferry (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Martins Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Martins Ferry ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Martins Ferry: Martins Fry. (or less commonly used: Martins Frry.)
  • While the name of this community is Martins Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Martins Ferry may originally have been Martin's Ferry.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Martins Ferry might be written as Martin Ferry.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Martins Ferry is located in Putnam County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Putnam County: Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones & Morgan.

Below are the counties that are near Martins Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Martins Ferry:

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Martins Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Oconee Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
      • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
    • Dennis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Putnam County
    • Hallwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
    • Eatonton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resseaus Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
    • Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Putnam County
  • Baldwin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Meriwether
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Milledgeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Black Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
      • Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
    • Hardwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Brown's Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown's Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
      • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
    • The Colony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
    • Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
      • Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
    • Coopers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Comfort ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
    • Swaggy Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
      • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
    • White Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <3>
    • Siloam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greensboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Union Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jacksonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Woodville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Durham Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
    • Zebulon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
    • Sparta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
    • Gum Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
      • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Hancock County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Shady Dale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
      • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <3>
    • Hillsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Monticello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Calvin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Ethridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Jones County
    • Fortville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
      • Fortville is located in Jones County
    • Haddock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Jones County
    • Gray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
    • Round Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
      • Round Oak is located in Jones County
    • Clinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
    • Morton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
    • Wayside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Jones County
    • Pitts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
      • Pitts is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 293 people
    • Mountain Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
      • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
    • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
      • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Buckhead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Smyrna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Morgan County
    • Madison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
  • Taliaferro County
    • Crawfordville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren County
    • Jewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <3>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Goat Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County
    • Deepstep
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Warthen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Brooks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
    • Ivey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
      • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • Gordon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <3>
    • Dedrich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
      • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • McIntyre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
      • McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Martins Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Martins Ferry.

Newspapers Published in Martins Ferry ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martins Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Martins Ferry, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Martins Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Martins Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Martins Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martins Ferry.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Martins Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.

  • Jackson Family Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Family Graveyard
  • Sanford Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Family Cemetery
  • Island Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Binion Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binion Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binion Family Cemetery
  • Harper Family Cemetery #2
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Family Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Family Cemetery #2
  • Lillie Rhodes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillie Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillie Rhodes Cemetery
  • Baldwin Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Memorial Gardens
  • West Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Family Cemetery
  • James Butts Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Butts Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Butts Family Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
  • Greater Bell's Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Howe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
  • Continue List   (436 more) ...
    • McDonald Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Family Cemetery
    • Simmons Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Family Cemetery
    • Bob Jones Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bob Jones Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bob Jones Family Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Martins Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Martins Ferry.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.

  • Nona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nona
    • Nona is located in Putnam County
  • Dennis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Putnam County
  • Meriwether
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Eatonton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clopton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
    • Clopton is located in Putnam County
  • Spivey ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spivey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
    • Spivey is located in Putnam County
  • Milledgeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Note have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Note
    • Note is located in Putnam County
  • Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Greene County
  • Willard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Putnam County
  • Stanfordville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfordville
    • Stanfordville is located in Putnam County
  • Brown's Crossing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown's Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
    • Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ruth ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Greene County
    • Blountsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Jones County
    • Sparta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Martins Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Martins Ferry.

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Martins Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martins Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2551, Longitude: -83.2557       In this case, the coordinates for Martins Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Martins Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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