Martinez is an
unincorporated community
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in eastern
Bexar County
Bexar County ( or ; es, Béxar ) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is San Antonio.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,009,324. Bexar County is included in the San Antonio–New Brau ...
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Texas
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United States
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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.
Geography
Martinez lies near
Converse
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at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1346 and 1516, ten miles east of Downtown
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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Two rivers that flow through the community are Martinez Creek and
Calaveras Creek.
Education
Martinez is served by the
East Central Independent School District. Children in the community attend Sinclair Elementary School in San Antonio.
References
Cities in Texas
Cities in Bexar County, Texas
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