Martin County, North Carolina: History
Martin County was formed in 1774 from the southeastern part of Halifax County and the western part of Tyrrell County. It was named for Josiah Martin, the governor of North Carolina from 1771 to 1776. Whereas Dobbs County and Tryon County, North Carolina, named for his predecessors, were abolished after American independence, Martin County was neither abolished nor renamed.
The Martin County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.