Martin is a small town in northeast Georgia, with portions in Stephens County and portions in Franklin County. Its population was 336 at the 2020 census. The town was incorporated in 1891, having originated in 1877 as a railroad depot community along the line that shaped much of the region's early growth. Today Martin remains a quiet, largely rural community of a few hundred residents. Its small size gives it a close-knit, unhurried character, with daily life centered on local homes, churches, and the surrounding countryside. The town's railroad heritage lingers in its layout and identity, even as the modern economy of the area centers on agriculture, small business, and the nearby cities of Toccoa and Lavonia. Lake Hartwell is the defining recreational resource. This 55,590-acre reservoir on the Savannah River lies just minutes away, and Lake Hartwell State Park, about nine miles from Martin, offers swimming, boating, water skiing, fishing, and camping. The lake draws anglers and boaters from across northeast Georgia and South Carolina, and the nearby Hartwell Dam area adds hiking and wildlife viewing. Public school students attend the Stephens County School District, based in nearby Toccoa, though because the town straddles the county line, families should confirm which district a specific address feeds into. Martin sits within easy reach of Toccoa and Lavonia for shopping, services, and employment, and Interstate 85 passes through the region a short distance south, connecting the area to Atlanta and Greenville. The result is a small, quiet railroad town with lake recreation nearby and the broader northeast Georgia region within a short drive.