Martinez, Texas
Unincorporated community
Martinez is located in Texas
Martinez
Martinez
Martinez is located in the United States
Martinez
Martinez
Coordinates: 29°25′08″N 98°20′09″W / 29.41889°N 98.33583°W / 29.41889; -98.33583
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBexar
Elevation
[1]
686 ft (209 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code210
GNIS feature ID1341023[1]

Martinez is an unincorporated community in eastern Bexar County, Texas, United States.[1] In 1990, its population was reported to be 75 residents. It is located within the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area.

History

Martinez was a station on the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway in 1877. Its population was 50 in 1910, with a store owned and operated by W.C. Schlather. It remained the same in 1940, with the opening of three more businesses. It continued to grow slowly, with the population reaching 75 in 1990. It was listed on county maps in 2000, but with no further population records.[2]

Geography

Martinez lies near Converse at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1346 and 1516, ten miles east of Downtown San Antonio.[2]

Two rivers that flow through the community are Martinez Creek and Calaveras Creek.[2]

Education

Martinez is served by the East Central Independent School District. Children in the community attend Sinclair Elementary School in San Antonio.

References


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