Martin

History

Martin developed as a coal mining community in the early 1900s. Its first post office, established in 1910, was named "Bucks Branch" after a tributary of Beaver Creek, the stream that runs through the city. In 1913, the community was renamed "Smalley" after a local landowner, Smalley Crisp. By 1915, however, the community had been renamed "Martin" after the postmaster, Martin Van Allen. The post office began officially using this name in 1926.

Geography

Martin is located near the center of Floyd County. Kentucky Routes 80 and 122 run along the western side of the city. KY 80 leads southwest to Hazard and north to U.S. Route 23 at a point south of Prestonsburg, the county seat. KY 122 leads northwest by a narrower road to Prestonsburg and south to Printer. Kentucky Route 1428 (signed as Main Street within the city) connects Martin with Allen to the northeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Martin has a total area of , of which , or 2.67%, is water. Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Levisa Fork, flows northward through the center of Martin.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Prestonsburg Elementary School
  Elementary · Prestonsburg · 649 students · 15.8:1 ratio
• Betsy Layne Elementary School
  Elementary · Betsy Layne · 628 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• Floyd Central High School
  High · Eastern · 552 students · 13.5:1 ratio
• Prestonsburg High School
  High · Prestonsburg · 492 students · 15.9:1 ratio
• Allen Elementary School
  Elementary · Allen · 484 students · 16.7:1 ratio
• Duff-Allen Central Elementary
  Elementary · Eastern · 450 students · 11.8:1 ratio
• May Valley Elementary School
  Elementary · Martin · 428 students · 15.3:1 ratio
• Betsy Layne High School
  High · Stanville · 407 students · 14.5:1 ratio