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Welcome to Martin ...

Martin is located in Butte County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Martin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

Martin is 5,640 feet [1,719 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Martin is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Martin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Martin: 208 & 986<3>

Communities Also Named Martin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Idaho communities named Martin: This one is located in Butte County and the other is located in Cassia County.

Beyond Idaho, there are 48 communities that are also named Martin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Florida (2), Georgia, 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.

  • Arco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Moore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Butte City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Butte City is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Lost River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lost River is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 68 people
  • Lost River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lost River is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
  • Carey
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Alder City ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Alder City is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder City
  • Mackay
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Picabo
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tikura
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tikura is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tikura

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.

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Martin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 (so far) for Martin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Martin post office opened in 1882. The Martin post office closed in 1940.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Martin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Butte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martin - 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 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Martin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. 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).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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