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Welcome to Martin ...

Martin is located in Knox County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Martin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

Martin is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Martin: 207

Communities Also Named Martin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maine communities named Martin: This one is located in Knox County and the other is located in Aroostook County.

Beyond Maine, there are 48 communities that are also named Martin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (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.

  • Rockland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Waldoboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Warren
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wiscasset
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Boothbay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Thomaston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint George
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Jefferson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Whitefield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Martin. See our Newspapers Page for 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 (so far) for Martin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Martin post office opened in 1899. The Martin post office closed in 1964.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Martin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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