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Downtown Martin, TN, has changed quite a bit in the last 150 years. We are blessed with many people who have contributed to the growing vision for downtown Martin, TN!
In 1873, George W. Martin (oldest son of William Martin) took the lead in working with the railroad and laying out the town.
In 1873, George W. Martin (oldest son of William Martin) took the lead in working with the railroad and laying out the town.
“The names of the first streets in Martin on the 1873 map were: Main, McCombs, Poplar, Royal, Broadway, Strand, Thomas (now Frederick), Wilkes, Jackson, North Lindal (now Lindell), Mechanic (now University), Oxford, Church, Elm, Cole, and McKay (now K).”
Sources: People & Places of Downtown Martin by Virginia Vaughn; Richard Kelly.
