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Welcome to Martinsville ...

The village of Martinsville is located in Clinton County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Martinsville: MAHR-tihnz-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Martinsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Martinsville has a population of 441 people<4> (see below for details).

Martinsville is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Martinsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Martinsville: (937)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Martinsville had an population of 441 people. This is a decrease of 4.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Martinsville had a population of 463 people. This makes Martinsville the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 463 people, the population of Martinsville increased 5.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 440 people).

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

Communities Also Named Martinsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Martinsville: This one is located in Clinton County and the other is located in Holmes County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 21 communities that are also named Martinsville - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Martinsville ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Blanchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sabina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
    • Sabina is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <6>
  • Lynchburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <6>
  • Morrow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Leesburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • New Vienna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Harveysburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
    • Harveysburg is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Clarksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <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 Martinsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Martinsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martinsville ...

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

Adding Martinsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Martinsville 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 Martinsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Martinsville post office opened in 1833.

We also found Martinsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Martinsville.

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Clinton, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Martinsville. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Martinsville.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martinsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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