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Welcome to Martin ...

Martin is located in Muskogee County<1>.


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


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

Martin is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Martin: (918) and (539)<4>

Communities Also Named Martin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, 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.

  • Muskogee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fort Gibson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gibson
    • Fort Gibson is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gibson <5>
  • Checotah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Warner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
    • Warner is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <5>
  • Vian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vian
    • Vian is located in Sequoyah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vian <5>
  • Gore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
    • Gore is located in Sequoyah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <5>
  • Okay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okay
    • Okay is located in Wagoner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okay <5>
  • Porum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porum
    • Porum is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porum <5>
  • Webbers Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Oktaha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oktaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktaha
    • Oktaha is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oktaha <5>

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.

Adding Martin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Martin 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 Martin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Martin.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Muskogee, 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 Martin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<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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