Welcome to Martinez ...

Martinez is located on the South Texas Plains.

Martinez is located in Bexar County<1>.

Martinez is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Martinez: 210 & 726<3>

Communities Also Named Martinez ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Martinez - they are located in Arizona, California (3), Georgia and New Mexico (3).

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

Communities near Martinez ...

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

San Antonio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- San Antonio is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonio <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Antonio
- From Martinez to San Antonio
Schertz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Schertz is located in Bexar County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schertz <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Schertz
- From Martinez to Schertz
Cibolo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cibolo is located in Bexar County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cibolo
- From Martinez to Cibolo
Converse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Converse is located in Bexar County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <4>
Universal City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Universal City is located in Bexar County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Universal City <4>
Live Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Live Oak is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <4>
Selma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Selma is located in Bexar County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Selma
- From Martinez to Selma
Leon Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <4>
Kirby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby is located in Bexar County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <4>
Alamo Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alamo Heights is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo Heights <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martinez ...

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

Adding Martinez to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Martinez 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 Martinez was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Martinez.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bexar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martinez - 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 210 code has been Overlayed with the 726 area code. New phone numbers in the Martinez area will be assigned with one of these codes: 210 or 726. As a result, placing a call in the Martinez 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.