Martin (Tennessee)
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| Coordinates | 36 ° 20 '31 " N , 88 ° 51' 6" W | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| Tennessee | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | US TN | ||
| height | 124 m | ||
| surface | 32.2 km² | ||
| Residents | 11,473 (April 1, 2010) | ||
| density | 356.3 Ew. / km² | ||
| founding | September 22, 1874 | ||
| Post Code | 38237-38238 | ||
| Telephone code | (+1) 731 | ||
| Website | www.cityofmartin.net | ||
| politics | |||
| mayor | Randy Brundige | ||
| Culture | |||
| City festival | Tennessee Soybean Festival | ||
Martin is a city in Weakly County , Tennessee , United States . In Martin is the University of Tennessee at Martin .
geography
Martin is located in western Weakly County in Tennessee. It consists of 32.1 km² of land and 0.1 km² of water.
history
The way to start
Martin is named after Captain William Martin . William Martin was born in Halifax County , Virginia in 1806 . He married Sarah Glass on September 30, 1828. Together they moved to Weakley County in 1832, where they say they owned only eight horses, about five or six slaves, and two thousand dollars in cash. Initially, they settled six miles northeast of Dresden , Tennessee. They stayed there until 1838. Martin was the first to plant tobacco plants in Weakley County in 1831 .
By 1838 he had bought five hundred acres and a mile and a half from what is now Martin's business district. According to other sources, the entire area, with the exception of about 20 hectares, was covered by a huge jungle. Captain Martin began to get involved in the construction of a railway line in 1840 . He earned the money by shipping his tobacco to New Orleans . It was highly regarded economically and politically both locally and nationally between 1840 and 1850. In 1852, Martin campaigned for the Hickman and Obion Railroad to extend their planned line from Union City to Hickman accordingly. To secure the expansion of the railway line, he invested 5000 dollars, but his private property was not enough for the railway construction. As a result, the few citizens of the region were asked to pay a tax for the necessary funds.
However, it wasn't until 1857 that the Tennessee Supreme Court approved the extension of the railway through Weakley County. The line was completed shortly after the civil war began in 1861 .
However, Captain Martin died in 1859, so that he never saw his vision of a completed railway through his adopted home. Through his will, he left about 2,500 acres of land to his five surviving children. In 1872, Martin's sons launched a campaign to get the Mississippi Central Railroad to move their proposed railroad through these 2,500 acres on which today's Martin lies. The Mississippi Central Railroad bought the land for five dollars from the sons. The intersection of the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad (formerly Hickman and Obion) and the Mississippi Central Railroad was then built at Martin.
founding
The town was posthumously named after him in 1873 in honor of Captain William Martin and his commitment to the region. His sons also campaigned for this. Originally it was supposed to be called Frost Depot . However, the name was considered inappropriate for attracting potential settlers.
The county clerk passed an election resolution calling for a vote on November 27, 1874. A majority of the 36 residents living on the proposed land voted to found the city and appoint John L. Smith as its first mayor. On January 22, 1875, the County Chancery Court called a February 5 election to elect a mayor, six councilors, and a police officer. BF Crawford became Martin's first elected mayor.
Within two years, Martin grew to a population of around 500 residents. In the city there were six dry goods stores, four grocery stores, two drug stores, a furniture store, three saloons, a fashion store, a watchmaker, two marble yards, a morgue, two blacksmiths, a shoe and boot shop, a saddlery and bridle shop Hotel, a stable, a scrap and sawmill and a cotton shop. The population continued to grow until the yellow fever epidemic broke out in 1878. Over 400 cases of illness have been reported and there were already 52 fatalities before the end of the summer.
In 1900, the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM) was founded in Martin.
20th century
The service business of the railway industry brought prosperity to the growing city in the first half of the 20th century. With the city's prosperity came a growing population. By 1920, Martin's population reached over 3,300. In the spring of 1927, the University of Tennessee acquired the Hall Moody Institute and started a state-sponsored junior college, which is now part of the University of Tennessee in Martin.
The population grew steadily during the Great Depression and the prewar period. In 1937, Martin became a refuge for flood victims. From 1942 to 1944, served as a training center for army - and Naval Aviation - cadets . In 1970 esquire magazine named Martin one of the happiest cities in the United States. Since then, people in the Martin area have nicknamed the city "Happy Town". In 1990, Martin was the largest city in Weakley County with a population of over 8,600.
Economy and Transport
economy
The median income for a household in the city is $ 26,493 a year, and the median income for a family is $ 38,648 a year. Men have an income of US $ 29,836 while women earn only US $ 22,219. The per capita income for the city is US $ 15,184. This means that around 16% of families and 27% of the population, including 28% of those under 18 and 17% of those over 65, live below the poverty line.
traffic
In Martin there is a connection to four main roads and motorways:
- US Highway 45
- State Route 22
- State Route 43
- State Route 431
Education, culture and sights
In Martin there are four public schools, a university and a private school. There is also the CE Weldon Public Library , which is a public library .
The Tennessee Soybean Festival has been held annually in Martin since 1993. There is also a Volunteer Community Hospital where the sick people are looked after on a voluntary basis.
Sights include the University of Tennessee at Martin with its University of Tennessee Botanical Gardens, Westview High School and the Chenoa waterfall.
Famous pepole
- Hayden White (1928–2018), historian and literary scholar
- Pat Summitt (1952-2016), UTM graduate, basketball player and coach
- Jerry Reese (* 1963), UTM graduate, general manager of the New York Giants
- Van Jones (* 1968), UTM graduate, political activist, commentator and author
- Chad Clifton (born 1976), NFL player for the Green Bay Packers
- Justin Harrell (* 1984), NFL player for the Green Bay Packers
- Lester Hudson (* 1984), UTM graduate, NBA player for Boston Celtics & Washington Wizards
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved March 7, 2018 (American English).
- ↑ a b c Captain William Martin (1806-1859). Retrieved March 7, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Capt William Martin (1806-1859) - Find A Grave ... Retrieved March 7, 2018 .
- ^ City of Martin Land Transaction. Retrieved March 7, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c d e A Brief History of Martin. Retrieved March 7, 2018 (American English).
- ^ The University of Tennessee at Martin. Accessed March 7, 2018 (English).
- ↑ US Census Bureau: Population and Housing Unit Estimates Tables. Retrieved March 7, 2018 (American English).
- ^ City of Martin Schools. Accessed March 7, 2018 (English).
- ^ CE Weldon Public Home. Retrieved March 7, 2018 (American English).
- ↑ Home - Tennessee Soybean Festival. Retrieved March 7, 2018 (American English).