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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 Martinsville (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 Martinsville. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Martinsville is located in Wayne County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Macomb, Monroe, Oakland & Washtenaw.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Martinsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
    • New Boston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Wayne County
    • Belleville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <1>
    • Romulus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
      • Romulus is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <1>
    • Sheldon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • Wayne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodhaven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
      • Woodhaven is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <1>
    • Canton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Eloise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
      • Eloise is located in Wayne County
    • Taylor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
    • Westland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Inkster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <1>
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
    • Britton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <1>
    • Macon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Lenawee County
    • Deerfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
    • Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Tecumseh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <1>
    • Holloway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
    • Wellsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
    • Blissfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
      • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <1>
    • Riga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Lenawee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
    • Whitmore Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
      • Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <1>
    • Green Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
      • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
    • Hamburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
    • Lakeland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pettysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Livingston County
  • Macomb County
    • Dalton Corners ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Corners
      • Dalton Corners is located in Macomb County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
    • Carleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Monroe County
    • Scofield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Scofield is located in Monroe County
    • Grafton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Monroe County
    • Flat Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
    • Maybee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Steiner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steiner
      • Steiner is located in Monroe County
    • South Rockwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rockwood
      • South Rockwood is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Rockwood <1>
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Milan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Grape
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
      • Grape is located in Monroe County
    • Azalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
      • Azalia is located in Monroe County
    • Estral Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estral Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estral Beach
      • Estral Beach is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
    • Northville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Clarenceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarenceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
      • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
    • Farmington Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
      • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Farmington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Novi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
      • Novi is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <1>
    • Farmington Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
      • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <1>
    • Quakertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
      • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
    • South Lyon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Wood Creek Farms
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Creek Farms
      • Wood Creek Farms is located in Oakland County
    • Oak Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Southfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hudson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lathrup Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsville, with the one closest to Martinsville listed first.
    • Willis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <1>
    • Rawsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
      • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
    • Whittaker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
      • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
    • Stony Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
    • Ypsilanti
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
    • Dixboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
      • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
    • Saline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <1>
    • Ann Arbor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Emery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
    • Barton Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
      • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Bridgewater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Martinsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martinsville.

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

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

  • Martinsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mallett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otisville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otisville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Metropolitan Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metropolitan Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metropolitan Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Felt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nowland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waltz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodmere Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodmere Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodmere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (360 more) ...
    • Huron Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huron Twp. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Huron Twp. Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of New Boston.
      • The Huron Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huron Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #778 <4>
    • Krause Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krause Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Denton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Martinsville had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • West Sumpter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sumpter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sumpter
    • West Sumpter is located in Wayne County
  • New Boston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Belleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <1>
  • Willis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
    • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <1>
  • Carleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rawsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
    • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
  • Oakville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Monroe County
  • Romulus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
    • Romulus is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <1>
  • Whittaker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
    • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
  • Scofield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
    • Scofield is located in Monroe County
  • Grafton ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in Monroe County
  • Denton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Wayne County
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    • Flat Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
    • Stony Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
    • Maybee
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Martinsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Martinsville.

Newspapers Published in Martinsville ...

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 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martinsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Martinsville, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Martinsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 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 Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Martinsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Martinsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1448, Longitude: -83.4605       In this case, the coordinates for Martinsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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