Martinsburg Nebraska - Nebraska Directory

Mailing ZIP code: 68770

Village · Dixon County · Population 78 (2020 census) · Founded 1872

About Martinsburg

Martinsburg is a village of 78 on NE 9 in central Dixon County, about 8 miles south of Ponca and 7 miles north of Allen, where South Creek and Daily Creek meet. It has no post office of its own; addresses use Ponca or Allen. Bob's Bar & Grill, Trinity Lutheran Church and the village office are here.

History

Jonathan Martin came from Illinois in 1867, built a grist mill and store, and founded the town in 1872; it was laid out in 1874 and named for him. The post office opened as Justice in 1879 and was renamed Martinsburgh in 1881. Martinsburg came within about a dozen votes of becoming the county seat in 1875 and lost to Ponca again in 1884, 779 to 605.

Prairie fires nearly destroyed the town in March 1880, and Martinsburg never had a railroad. Bob Lamprecht opened Bob's Bar & Grill in 1977; it is known for its hand-formed burgers.

Highways and trails through Martinsburg

Route	One way	Other way
NE 9North–south through Martinsburg	North to Ponca (about 8 mi)	South to US 20 and Allen (about 7 mi)

Nearby towns

Waterbury	about 6–8 mi southeast	County roads
Allen	about 7 mi south	NE 9
Ponca	about 8 mi north	NE 9
Newcastle	about 13 mi northwest	County roads

Things to see

Bob's Bar & Grill, Main St. · Trinity Lutheran Church · Trinity Lutheran Cemetery

Health care

No clinic; Sanford Vermillion Ponca Clinic (about 8 mi)

Sources: U.S. Census; Wikipedia; Andreas, History of the State of Nebraska (1882); Huse, History of Dixon County (1896); National Register of Historic Places; Nebraska Department of Transportation route mileposts. Distances marked "about" are estimates.