2023 Map of Martinsburg

About this map

Martinsburg and Bladensburg anchor this Knox County landscape, where the terrain is carved by the Wakatomika Creek and its many tributaries. The area is dense with family and community history, evidenced by numerous burial grounds including Grove Cem, Bethel Cem, and the Kemmerer Cem. The rural character of the region is defined by a dense network of country roads such as Newcastle Rd and Millersburg Rd that connect the small settlements of Pipesville to the surrounding hills and valleys. Natural features like Arbutus Glen and the Kokosing River in the northwest corner suggest a landscape of significant relief, where water drainage through Dudgeon Ditch and Harrod Run has historically influenced local land use and boundary lines. Genealogists will find particular value in the distinct church-affiliated cemeteries, such as the Martinsburg Presbyterian Cem and Martinsburg Methodist Episcopal Cem, which mark the spiritual and social centers of the early community.