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Welcome to Martin City ...

Martin City is located in Flathead County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Martin City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1947.

Martin City is 3,200 feet [975 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Martin City is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Martin City lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Martin City: 406

The ZIP code for Martin City: 59926<3>

Communities Also Named Martin City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Martin City - it's located in Missouri.

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

Communities near Martin City ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martin City ...

Looking for more information about Martin City? 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 Martin City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Martin City.

Adding Martin City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Martin City 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 City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Martin City post office opened in 1947. The Martin City post office closed in 1975.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Martin City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Flathead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martin City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Martin City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Martin City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/