Welcome to Martin ...
The city of Martin is located in Weakley County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Martin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Martin has a population of 10,472 people<2> (see below for details).
Martin is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Martin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Martin is within the (731) area code.
The ZIP code for Martin: 38237<4>
Websites for Martin ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.weakleycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Martin, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Martin had an population of 10,472 people. This is a decrease of 8.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Martin had a population of 11,473 people (which is 32.74% of the total population of Weakley County). This makes Martin the county's most populous community.
The population of Martin represents 0.18% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 47th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,473 people, the population of Martin increased 9.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,515 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Martin.
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, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, 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.
- Union City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <6>
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Dresden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <6>
- South Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
- South Fulton is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <6>
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <6>
- Greenfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <6>
- Pillowville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Englewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Gleason
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Gleason is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <6>
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <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 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. Our list includes 9 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Martin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Martin post office opened in 1873.
We also found Martin on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Martin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Weakley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Martin. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Martin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Martin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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'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/ |