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Welcome to Martha ...

Martha is located on the Gulf Coast.

Martha is located in Liberty County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Martha, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1920.

Martha is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Martha ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Martha - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan (2), New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Martha ...

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

  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dayton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mont Belvieu
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Splendora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Patton Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Roman Forest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
  • Woodbranch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Old River - Winfree
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Ames
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ames is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
  • Daisetta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martha ...

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

Adding Martha to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Martha in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Martha was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1920.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Martha.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Liberty, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.