Martinsville

Martinsville (HM17XK)

Location: Martinsville, VA 24112
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 41.51', W 79° 52.373'

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Named for Joseph Martin, pioneer who settled here in 1773. In 1793 the courthouse of Henry County was moved here and the town was established, Patric Henry, for whom the county was named, lived near here once. In 1865, Stoneman, moving south to join Sherman, captured Martinsville. It was incorporated as a town in 1873 and as a city in 1929.
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HM NumberHM17XK
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Marker NumberA 94
Year Placed1941
Placed ByVirginia Conservation Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 2:55am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 600691 N 4061279
Decimal Degrees36.69183333, -79.87288333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 41.51', W 79° 52.373'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 41' 30.60" N, 79° 52' 22.38" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-22 Jones St, Martinsville VA 24112, US
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