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Welcome to Martinsdale ...

Martinsdale is located in Meagher County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Martinsdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

Martinsdale is 4,810 feet [1,466 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Martinsdale is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Martinsdale: 406

The ZIP code for Martinsdale: 59053<3>

Communities near Martinsdale ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martinsdale ...

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

Adding Martinsdale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Martinsdale post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Martinsdale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Meagher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martinsdale - 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 Martinsdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Martinsdale 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/