Welcome to Martinsburg ...

The village of Martinsburg is located in Dixon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Martinsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Martinsburg has a population of 87 people<2> (see below for details).

Martinsburg is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Martinsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Martinsburg: 402 & 531<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Martinsburg had an population of 87 people. This is a decrease of 7.45% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Martinsburg had a population of 94 people. This makes Martinsburg the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 94 people, the population of Martinsburg decreased 8.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 103 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Martinsburg.

Communities Also Named Martinsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Martinsburg - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland, Missouri (2), New York, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Martinsburg ...

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

Vermillion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
- Vermillion is located in Clay County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <6>
North Sioux City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
- North Sioux City is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Sioux City
- From Martinsburg to North Sioux City
Elk Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
- Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elk Point
- From Martinsburg to Elk Point
Wakefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wakefield
- From Martinsburg to Wakefield
Ponca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
- Ponca is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ponca
- From Martinsburg to Ponca
Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laurel
- From Martinsburg to Laurel
Emerson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Emerson is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerson <6>
Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <6>
Coleridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Coleridge is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleridge <6>
Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allen
- From Martinsburg to Allen

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martinsburg ...

Looking for more information about Martinsburg? 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 Martinsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Martinsburg.

Adding Martinsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Martinsburg 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 for Martinsburg was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Martinsburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Dixon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Martinsburg.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martinsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Martinsburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Martinsburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	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.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.