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Welcome to Martland ...

Martland is located in Fillmore County<1>.


The location of Martland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

Martland is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Martland: (402) & (531)<4>

Communities near Martland ...

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

  • Geneva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sutton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Exeter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <5>
  • Edgar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Shickley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Davenport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Milligan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bruning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Grafton
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Martland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Martland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martland ...

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

Adding Martland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Martland.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fillmore County: www.fillmorecounty.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Fillmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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