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Welcome to Martinsburg ...

Martinsburg is located in Blair County<1>.


The location of Martinsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Martinsburg, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Martinsburg has a population of 1,876 people<3> (see below for details).

Martinsburg is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Martinsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Martinsburg lies within the (814) area code.

Websites for Martinsburg ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blairchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Martinsburg, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Martinsburg had an population of 1,876 people. This is a decrease of 4.19% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Martinsburg had a population of 1,958 people. This makes Martinsburg the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Martinsburg represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 437th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,958 people, the population of Martinsburg decreased 12.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,236 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Martinsburg.

Communities Also Named Martinsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Martinsburg - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, Ohio (3) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Martinsburg ...

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

  • Altoona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hollidaysburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Roaring Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
    • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <5>
  • Portage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bellwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Bellwood is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <5>
  • Cresson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gallitzin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
    • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <5>
  • Todd
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
    • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
  • Williamsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <5>
  • Duncansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
    • Duncansville is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Martinsburg. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Martinsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martinsburg ...

Looking for more information about Martinsburg? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Martinsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Martinsburg.

Adding Martinsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Martinsburg 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 Martinsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Martinsburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Martinsburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martinsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Blair, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Martinsburg.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martinsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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