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We found 48 communities that share the name Martin.
Within South Dakota, the name Martin is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another 48 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 48 communities, 46 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Dallas County
This Martin is located in Dallas County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Martin.
Arkansas
Benton County
This Martin is located in Benton County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Martin.
Woodruff County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Martin [Woodruff County].
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Martin is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Martin.
Marion County
This Martin is located in Marion County and lies 1,443 miles [2,322.3 km] to the southeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Martin.
Georgia
Stephens County
This Martin is located in Stephens County and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Martin.
Idaho
Butte County
This Martin is located in Butte County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the west of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Martin.
Cassia County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Martin [Cassia County].
Illinois
Mercer County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Martin [Mercer County].
Indiana
Vanderburgh County
This Martin is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Martin.
Kansas
Ellis County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Martin [Ellis County].
Kentucky
Floyd County
This Martin is located in Floyd County and lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Martin.
Lewis County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Martin [Lewis County].
Louisiana
Plaquemines Parish
This Martin is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Martin.
Red River Parish
This Martin is located in Red River Parish and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km] to the southeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River Parish community of Martin.
Maine
Aroostook County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Martin [Aroostook County].
Knox County
This Martin is located in Knox County and lies 1,610 miles [2,591 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Martin.
Maryland
Frederick County
This Martin is located in Frederick County and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<1> to the east of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Martin.
Michigan
Allegan County
This Martin is located in Allegan County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the east of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Martin.
Marquette County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Martin [Marquette County].
Saint Clair County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Martin [Saint Clair County].
Mississippi
Claiborne County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Martin [Claiborne County].
Lauderdale County
This Martin is located in Lauderdale County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Martin.
Pike County
This Martin is located in Pike County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km] to the southeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Martin.
Montana
Garfield County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Martin [Garfield County].
Nebraska
Chase County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Chase County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chase County community of Martin.
Keith County
This Martin is located in Keith County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the south of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keith County community of Martin.
Nevada
Washoe County
This Martin is located in Washoe County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the west of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Martin.
New Hampshire
Merrimack County
This Martin is located in Merrimack County and lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km]<1> to the east of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Martin.
New York
Monroe County
This Martin is located in Monroe County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the east of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Martin.
North Carolina
Wilkes County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Martin [Wilkes County].
Yadkin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Martin [Yadkin County].
North Dakota
Sheridan County
This Martin is located in Sheridan County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Martin.
Ohio
Ottawa County
This Martin is located in Ottawa County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the east of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Martin.
Oklahoma
Muskogee County
This Martin is located in Muskogee County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskogee County community of Martin.
Ontario
This Martin lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
Pennsylvania
Fayette County
This Martin is located in Fayette County and lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<1> to the east of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Martin.
Warren County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Martin [Warren County].
York County
This Martin is located in York County and lies 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km] to the east of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Martin.
Quebec
This Martin lies 1,783 miles [2,869.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
South Carolina
Allendale County
This Martin is located in Allendale County and lies 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allendale County community of Martin.
Tennessee
Weakley County
This Martin is located in Weakley County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weakley County community of Martin.
Texas
Angelina County
This Martin is located in Angelina County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Martin.
Panola County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Martin [Panola County].
Utah
Carbon County
This Martin is located in Carbon County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Martin.
Washington
Kittitas County
This Martin is located in Kittitas County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittitas County community of Martin.
West Virginia
Grant County
This Martin is located in Grant County and lies 1,203 miles [1,936 km]<1> to the east of the Martin that is located in Bennett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Martin.
Wisconsin
Green County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Martin [Green County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Martin ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Martin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martin and extending to:
Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Martin to Pierre, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,344 miles [11,819 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,277 miles [8,492.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Martin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1722, Longitude: -101.7318
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Martin could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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 Martin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Martin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.364 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.899 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.698 degrees.