Welcome to Martin County ...

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

The community of Williamston is the Seat for Martin County.

Martin County was founded in 1774. Martin was created by taking area from Halifax and Tyrrell Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Martin had a population of 22,440 people. This is a decrease of 8.43% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,506 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Martin represented 0.26% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Martin County:

• Bear Grass
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bear Grass is located in Martin County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
• Everetts
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Everetts is located in Martin County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
• Hamilton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamilton is located in Martin County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
• Hassell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hassell is located in Martin County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
• Jamesville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jamesville is located in Martin County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesville <2>
• Oak City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak City is located in Martin County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <2>
• Parmele
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Parmele is located in Martin County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
• Robersonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Robersonville is located in Martin County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <2>
• Williamston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Williamston is located in Martin County (NC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamston
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamston <2>

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to North Carolina
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• Websites specific to Martin County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Beaufort County
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  • Pitt County
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  • Washington County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Martin County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina