Welcome to Martins Ferry ...

Martins Ferry is located in Putnam County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Martins Ferry: Martins Fry. (or less commonly used: Martins Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Martins Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Martins Ferry.

Martins Ferry is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Martins Ferry: 478

Communities Also Named Martins Ferry ...

While we believe that this Martins Ferry is located in Putnam County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Martins Ferry. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fulton and Oglethorpe County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 5 communities that are also named Martins Ferry - they are located in California, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Martins Ferry ...

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

• Milledgeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Milledgeville is located in Baldwin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milledgeville <3>
• Swaggy Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
  • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
• Comfort ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Comfort is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
  • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
• Eatonton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Eatonton is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eatonton <3>
• Gum Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
• The Colony
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
• Zebulon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
• Sparta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Sparta is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
• White Plains
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • White Plains is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <3>
• Oconee Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
  • Estimated population in 2019: 243 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 Martins Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Martins Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martins Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Martins Ferry? 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 Martins Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Martins Ferry.