Welcome to Martins Store ...
Martins Store is located in Halifax County<1>.
The location of Martins Store has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Martins Store, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Martins Store is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Martins Store lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Martins Store: (434)
Websites for Martins Store ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.halifaxchamber.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Martins Store, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Martins Store ...
While we believe that this Martins Store is located in Halifax County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Martins Store. Those communities are located in the following counties: Amherst and Nelson County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 4 communities that are also named Martins Store - they are located in Illinois and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Martins Store.
Communities near Martins Store ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Martins Store.
- Halifax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
- Charlotte Court House
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Court House
- Charlotte Court House is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte Court House <4>
- Drakes Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
- Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <4>
- Phenix
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Clover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <4>
- Scottsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
- Aspenwall
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
- Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
- Nathalie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathalie
- Nathalie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nathalie <4>
- Loftis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Cody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Cody is located in Halifax 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 Store. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Martins Store.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Martins Store. 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 Store.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Martins Store. See our Newspapers Page for Martins Store.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martins Store ...
Looking for more information about Martins Store? 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 Store, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Martins Store.
Adding Martins Store to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Martins Store 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 Martins Store was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Martins Store on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Martins Store.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martins Store. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martins Store - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |