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Welcome to Martins Point Landing ...

Martins Point Landing is located in Charleston County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Martins Point Landing: Martins Pt. Lndg. (or less commonly used: Martins Pt. Lndng.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Martins Point Landing for more information about variations on the name of Martins Point Landing.

Martins Point Landing is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Martins Point Landing: 843 & 854<3>

Communities near Martins Point Landing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Martins Point Landing.

  • Charleston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • North Charleston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Goose Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanahan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • James Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Isle-of-Palms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Folly Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Sullivan's Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Awendaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martins Point Landing ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Charleston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martins Point Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Martins Point Landing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Martins Point Landing area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.