Want to explore Martin City? Start with this beginner's guide to the neighborhood

With a small-but-mighty restaurant culture, its own newspaper, and a vision for the future, the neighborhood of Martin City is a cultural hub in South Kansas City.
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The neighborhood of Martin City is nestled in the southern corner of Jackson County, right up against the stateline border. The town was founded in 1887, just a few years before the booming metropolis of the City of Kansas officially changed its moniker to Kansas City.

1887 was also the year the Kansas City Southern Railroad (originally the Kansas City, Pittsburgh & Gulf) was founded.