Welcome to Martinstown ...
So far, we found very little information about Martinstown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Martinstown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Martinstown, please Contact Us.
Martinstown would have been located within present day Hancock County<2>.
The pronunciation of Martinstown: MAHR-tihnz-town<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Martinstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Martinstown is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Martinstown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Martinstown was located: 419 & 567<5>
Communities Also Named Martinstown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Martinstown - they are located in Iowa and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Martinstown.
Communities near Martinstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Martinstown.
- Findlay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
- Findlay is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Findlay <6>
- Kenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <6>
- Ada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
- Bluffton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <6>
- North Baltimore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Baltimore
- North Baltimore is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Baltimore <6>
- Carey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Carey is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <6>
- McComb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
- McComb is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <6>
- Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <6>
- Pandora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Dunkirk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <6>
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 Martinstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Martinstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Martinstown. 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 Martinstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Martinstown. See our Newspapers Page for Martinstown.
Adding Martinstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Martinstown in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Martinstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Martinstown post office opened in 1837.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Martinstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 Martinstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hancock, 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 Martinstown. 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 Martinstown - 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 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Martinstown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Martinstown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |