Welcome to Martins Shop ...
Martins Shop is located in Amherst County<1>.
Martins Shop is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Martins Shop lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Martins Shop: 434
Communities near Martins Shop ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Martins Shop.
- Lynchburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Appomattox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Joshua Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
- Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
- Winesap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Winesap is located in Amherst County
- Madison Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Briar Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
- Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
- Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
- Lavino Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
- Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Walkers Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkers Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
- Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
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 Martins Shop. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Martins Shop.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Martins Shop. 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 Martins Shop.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Martins Shop. See our Newspapers Page for Martins Shop.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martins Shop ...
Looking for more information about Martins Shop? 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 Martins Shop, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Martins Shop.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martins Shop - 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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. |