Welcome to Martinsville ...

Martinsville is located in Knott County<1>.

Martinsville is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Martinsville: 606

Communities Also Named Martinsville ...

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

Beyond Kentucky, there are 21 communities that are also named Martinsville - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, 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.

• Jenkins
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jenkins is located in Letcher County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <3>
• Whitesburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <3>
• Pound
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <3>
• Hindman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hindman is located in Knott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <3>
• Fleming - Neon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
• Pippa Passes
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
• Martin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Martin is located in Floyd County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
• Wheelwright
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
• Wayland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Wayland is located in Floyd County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
• Vicco
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Vicco is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Martinsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Martinsville.