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Welcome to Martin ...

So far, we found very little information about Martin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Martin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Martin, please Contact Us.

Martin would have been located within present day Wilkes County<2>.

The pronunciation of Martin: MAR-tin<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Martin is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Martin was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Martin was located: 336 & 743<5>

Communities Also Named Martin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Martin: This one is located in Wilkes County and the other is located in Yadkin County.

Beyond North Carolina, 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), Maine (2), Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi (3), Montana, Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, 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.

  • North Wilkesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Elkin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilkesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Yadkinville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jonesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dobson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Boonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Arlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Love Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lomax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lomax is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Martin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Martin. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Martin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Martin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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