Martin Kentucky Map

About Martin, Kentucky

Martin is a locality in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 494. The population density is 217.3 people per km². Martin is located at 37.5729°N, 82.7527°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41649.

Martin unfolds in a verdant embrace, where the Appalachian foothills rise with a quiet insistence, their slopes cloaked in a dense tapestry of hardwoods that shimmer emerald in the summer sun and ignite in fiery hues come autumn. It lies 60.8 miles south-south-west of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 196°T), and is situated 6.5 miles south of Prestonsburg. Deep hollows, like secrets whispered by the land, cradle the scattered homes and businesses, their chimneys sometimes puffing thin plumes of smoke that mingle with the mist clinging to the ridges. The air here carries the clean, damp scent of earth and pine, a perfume that deepens after a rainfall, and the light, especially as dusk begins its slow descent, casts long, painterly shadows that stretch and soften the rugged contours of the terrain, lending a serene grandeur to the everyday. The story of Martin is inextricably linked to the earth's bounty, its character shaped by the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its surface, fueling an economy that brought both prosperity and hardship. Though the mines have largely quieted, their legacy remains in the resilient spirit of its people and the enduring kinship forged through shared experience. The Floyd Fork of the Big Sandy River, a ribbon of brown water, winds its way through the landscape, a constant, murmuring presence that has witnessed generations ebb and flow. In Martin, life moves with a deliberate cadence, a testament to the enduring rhythms of nature and the deep-rooted connections that bind its inhabitants to this particular corner of Kentucky.

About This Martin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Martin, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.572876, -82.752659. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Martin and Floyd County.

Detailed location data for Martin includes the ZIP code (41649), telephone area code (606), county seat of Floyd County (Prestonsburg), and school district assignment (Floyd County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Martin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.