Early
Martin County Cities and Towns
These are some of the towns that were platted in Martin County, the dates on which they were platted, and some of their early founders. This information is from Harry Q. Holt's History of Martin County, Vol II and is made available with the kind permission of the family.
Founders Town Name Date Platted
Philip Davis Mount Pleasant 1817 Julius Johnson John Reily
William Harris Greenwich 1818
Caleb Fellows Hindostan 1819 John Meriam Frederick Sholts
William Huston Harrisonville 1837
John P. Davis Natchez 1839
Joel Halbert Memphis (Shoals) 1844 Mason J. Sherman
William Van Zandt West Harrisonville 1845
George R. Proctor Hillsborough 1845
John Wilson Independence 1849
William Harryman Lynn (Mountain Springs) 1849 Reuben Raney
Sheldon Fish Pleasant Valley 1850 George Snodgrass
Christian Keck Kecksville 1852
Isom Dougherty McCormickstown 1853
Thomas N. Gootee Loogootee 1853
(Platted as city in 1903)
Wilson Chenoweth West Shoals 1867 Henry Henley R.D. Stephens
Benjamin P. Devol Ironton 1873
Alfred Sims Burns City 1889 Richard Williams
Levi Sims Indian Springs 1889
Sarah Holder Cale City 1889 Johnette and George Martin
Oran B. and Blankenship 1892 Mary J. Blankenship
U.S. Government Crane 1943
(not platted by lots)
Donald Burch Scenic Hill 1945 Fred Wilkinson
Oliver Shively Ridge View 1946
Villages often developed around churches, stores, and mills. Below are some early villages:
Early Leader Village Name Date
Whitfield Force Whitfield 1820
Robert McNutt Yenne 1824
McClellan Jones Rusk 1838
James Powell Powell Valley 1845 Richard Anderson
David Borland Sargent 1847
Isaac Haller Windom 1847 George Waggoner
Henry Terrell Willow Valley 1850 James Fletcher Edwin Elliott
Arthur D. Hastings Mount Olive 1853 Lewis R. Williams
