Census Data for Martins Shop
As far as we can tell, Martins Shop<1> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Martins Shop, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Amherst County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
- Lynchburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
- Appomattox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox
- Appomattox is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appomattox <2>
- Buena Vista
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <2>
- Glasgow
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
- Pamplin City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamplin City
- Pamplin City is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pamplin City <2>
- Altavista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
- Altavista is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <2>
- Bedford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
- Hurt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <2>
- Lexington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lexington City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Brookneal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookneal
- Brookneal is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookneal <2>
Amherst County ...
Martins Shop is located in Amherst County<4>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Amherst County.
Miscellaneous Information for Martins Shop ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Amherst County or the community of Martins Shop:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Martins Shop is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Martins Shop.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martins Shop. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Martins Shop may originally have been Martin's Shop. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Martins Shop might be written as Martin Shop. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Martins Shop. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Amherst, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |