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Welcome to Martin ...

Martin is located in Keith County<1>.

Martin is 3,300 feet [1,006 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Martin is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Martin (for example, toward Sutherland), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Martin: 308

Communities Also Named Martin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nebraska communities named Martin: This one is located in Keith County and the other is located in Chase County.

Beyond Nebraska, 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, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina (2), 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.

  • Ogallala
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Paxton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Brule
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Keystone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lemoyne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Roscoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Keith County
  • Belmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
    • Belmar is located in Keith County
  • Megeath
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Megeath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megeath
    • Megeath is located in Keith County
  • Sarben
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarben
    • Sarben is located in Keith County
  • Arthur
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martin ...

Looking for more information about Martin? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Martin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Martin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Keith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.