Official Name: | Martinsville, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Martinsville |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Copiah |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 443 |
Coordinates: | 31.7911°N -90.4069°W |
Area Code: | 601 & 769 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 692045 |
Martinsville is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. Martinsville is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.[1] Martinsville was named for B. F. Martin, a former postmaster.[2]
Martinsville was once home to two churches, a school, and lumber mills.[3]
A post office operated under the name Martinsville from 1868 to 1964.[4]
During the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878, Martinsville was quarantined for three months and had no diagnosed cases of yellow fever.[5]