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Welcome to Martinsburg ...

Martinsburg is located in Monroe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Martinsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Martinsburg is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Martinsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Martinsburg (for example, toward Oneida (TN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Martinsburg: 270 & 364<3>

Communities Also Named Martinsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Martinsburg: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Elliott County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 16 communities that are also named Martinsburg - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maryland, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Martinsburg ...

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

  • Columbus Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
  • Livingston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Thompsons Store
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
  • Tompkinsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Albany
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Burkesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Celina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
  • Byrdstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Gamaliel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Free Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Free Hill is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martinsburg ...

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

Adding Martinsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Martinsburg in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Martinsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Martinsburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martinsburg - 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 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Martinsburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Martinsburg 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.