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Welcome to Martinsville ...

The city of Martinsville is located in Morgan County<1> and is the County Seat for Morgan County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Martinsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1823.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Martinsville has a population of 11,839 people<2> (see below for details).

Martinsville is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Martinsville, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Martinsville is located in the (765) area code.

The ZIP code for Martinsville: 46151<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Martinsville had an population of 11,839 people. This is an increase of 0.09% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Martinsville had a population of 11,828 people (which is 17.17% of the total population of Morgan County). This makes Martinsville the county's most populous community.

The population of Martinsville represents 0.18% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 68th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,828 people, the population of Martinsville increased 1.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,698 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Martinsville.

Communities Also Named Martinsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Martinsville - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Martinsville ...

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

  • Bloomington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Plainfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Franklin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Mooresville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bargersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellettsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
    • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <5>
  • New Whiteland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
    • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
  • Brooklyn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <5>
  • Monrovia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
    • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <5>
  • Trafalgar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Martinsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Martinsville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Martinsville. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Martinsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martinsville ...

Looking for more information about Martinsville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Martinsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Martinsville.

Adding Martinsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Martinsville 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 Martinsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Martinsville post office opened in 1823.

We also found Martinsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Martinsville.

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

The official website for Morgan County: www.morgancounty-il.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Martinsville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martinsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Martinsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Martinsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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