Welcome to Martin ...
Martin is located in Butte County<1>.
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The location of Martin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
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.<3> 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<4>
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arco
- Arco is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arco <5>
- Moore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Moore is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <5>
- Butte City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte City
- Butte City is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Lost River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
- Lost River is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 68 people
- Lost River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
- Lost River is located in Butte County
- Carey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Carey is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <5>
- Alder City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder City
- Alder City is located in Custer County
- Mackay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
- Mackay is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackay <5>
- Picabo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picabo
- Picabo is located in Blaine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picabo <5>
- Tikura
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
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 for Martin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Martin post office opened in 1882.
We also found Martin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Martin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
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 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> | 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 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). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |