Southeast

Martinsville

Henry County, VA

Population

13,539

Walk Score

60 · Somewhat Walkable

Median rent

$736

Median home value

$82,800

Founded

1791

Martinsville is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,485. A community of both Southside and Southwest Virginia, it is the county seat of Henry County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Martinsville with Henry County for statistical purposes.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Martinsville Historic District (Additional Documentation) · listed 1998
  • Martinsville Historic District (Boundary Decrease) · listed 2022
  • Martinsville Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2022
  • East Church Street-Starling Avenue Historic District · listed 2006
  • Fayette Street Historic District · listed 2007

Notable landmarks

  • Beaver Creek Plantation · listed 1985
  • Carter, John Waddey, House · listed 1988
  • Martinsville Fish Dam · listed 1974
  • Dry Bridge School · listed 2009
  • Little Post Office · listed 1997
  • Martinsville Novelty Corporation Factory · listed 2010
  • Scuffle Hill · listed 1997

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