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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Martinsburg (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 Martinsburg. 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.

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.

Martinsburg is located in Washington County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Lawrence, Orange & Scott.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Martinsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • New Pekin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Fredericksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • South Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Washington County
    • Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Hardinsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Livonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Smedley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • Kossuth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Little York
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Plattsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Campbellsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Saltillo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • Borden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • New Providence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Clark County
    • Broom Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
      • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
    • Starlight
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wilson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Clark County
    • Bennettsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Clark County
    • Memphis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
    • Sellersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
      • Sellersburg is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <2>
    • Speed
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Clark County
    • Blackiston Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackiston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
      • Blackiston Village is located in Clark County
    • Henryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Underwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Clark County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • Milltown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <2>
    • Marengo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • Pilot Knob
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
    • Carefree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carefree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
      • Carefree is located in Crawford County
    • Leavenworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • English
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <2>
    • Fredonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Crawford County
    • Grantsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
    • Beechwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Crawford County
    • Jericho
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crawford County
    • Sulphur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
      • Sulphur is located in Crawford County
    • Taswell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Alton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • Greenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Galena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Floyd County
    • Georgetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Floyds Knobs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Albany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • Bradford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County
    • Palmyra
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
    • New Salisbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Corydon Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
      • Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
    • Crandall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Ramsey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Harrison County
    • Depauw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
      • Depauw is located in Harrison County
    • Frenchtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
    • Lanesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesville <2>
    • Corydon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Locust Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Harrison County
    • New Middletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middletown
      • New Middletown is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Middletown <2>
    • Elizabeth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • Crothersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
      • Crothersville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <2>
    • Medora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Retreat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Jackson County
    • Vallonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Dudleytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
      • Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
    • Brownstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • Chelsea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • Bono
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Lawrence County
    • Fort Ritner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
      • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
    • Stonington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
      • Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
    • Tunnelton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
      • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
    • Spring Mill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
      • Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • Trotter Crossing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
      • Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Bromer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
    • Chambersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Orange County
    • Leipsic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
      • Leipsic is located in Orange County
    • Paoli
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <2>
    • Youngs Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
      • Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
    • Orleans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <2>
    • Abydel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
      • Abydel is located in Orange County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • Scottsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
    • Marshfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
    • Austin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Goshen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Scott County
    • Lexington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Scott County
    • Blocher
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
      • Blocher is located in Scott County
  • Jefferson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • Louisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Dennis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Dennis
      • Saint Dennis is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Clifton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • German Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
      • German Town is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Shively
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
      • Shively is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <2>
    • Harrods Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Glenview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
      • Glenview is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
    • Indian Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
    • Mockingbird Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Valley
      • Mockingbird Valley is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Parkway Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Pleasure Ridge Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Ridge Park
      • Pleasure Ridge Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Riverwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
      • Riverwood is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Rolling Fields
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
      • Rolling Fields is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Meade County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • Cedar Flat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
      • Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Battletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
      • Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Cold Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Lodale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
      • Lodale is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Wolf Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Oldham County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • Harmony Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • River Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
      • River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Goshen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
      • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Westport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Crestwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <2>
    • Park Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • Pewee Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
      • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Martinsburg ...

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 302 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martinsburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Martinsburg, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Martinsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Martinsburg:

Cemeteries Near Martinsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martinsburg.

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 Martinsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Martinsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinsburg Cemetery
  • Hiestand Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiestand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiestand Cemetery
  • Goss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
  • Tash Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tash Cemetery
  • Rickerd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickerd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickerd Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
  • Palmyra Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
  • St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sappenfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sappenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sappenfield Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapel Hill Christian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Voyles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voyles Cemetery
    • Buttontown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttontown Cemetery
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Martinsburg had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Borden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Palmyra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
  • Bradford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Harrison County
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
  • New Providence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • New Providence is located in Clark County
  • Central Barren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Barren
    • Central Barren is located in Harrison County
  • Scottsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Floyd County
  • Galena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Floyd County
  • Broom Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
    • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
  • Blue River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
    • Blue River is located in Washington County
  • Farabee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farabee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farabee
    • Farabee is located in Washington County
  • Organ Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Organ Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ Springs
    • Organ Springs is located in Washington County
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    • Byrneville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
      • Byrneville is located in Harrison County
    • Fredericksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • New Salisbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Martinsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martinsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4440, Longitude: -86.0261       In this case, the coordinates for Martinsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Martinsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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