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===Relationship with Henry County=== Martinsville's relationship with Henry County is somewhat complex. Martinsville was fully included in Henry County's jurisdiction until it was declared a city by court order in 1928.<ref name="encva">{{cite web|title=The Hornbook of Virginia History: Cities of Virginia|publisher=Library of Virginia|website=Encyclopedia Virginia: Virginia Humanities|url=https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/cities_of_virginia|date=19 December 2016|access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref> As with all cities in Virginia, Martinsville's incorporation as a city made it [[independent city (United States)|independent]] from Henry County's jurisdiction. Although Martinsville technically remains the county seat of Henry County, nearby [[Collinsville, Virginia|Collinsville]] serves as the ''[[de facto]]'' county seat, as it is where the county's primary administrative and judicial offices are located. However, the future of this jurisdictional arrangement became unclear when Martinsville's city council unanimously voted in favor of beginning the process of reverting from a city to a town (which would reincorporate it into the county's jurisdiction) on December 10, 2019,<ref name="hcrev">{{cite web|title=Martinsville Reversion|website=Henry County|url=https://www.henrycountyva.gov/reversion|access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref> citing economic and demographic concerns.<ref name="wslsrev" >{{cite web|title=After Nearly 70 Years in the Making, City of Martinsville Begins Process of Reversion to Town Status|first=Shayne|last=Dwyer|website=WSLS10|url=https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2019/12/11/after-nearly-70-years-in-the-making-city-of-martinsville-begins-process-of-reversion-to-town-status/|date=11 December 2019|access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref> The time frame for this reversion remains unclear, as the city's petition to revert must first be approved by a three-judge panel<ref name="wslsrev" /> in the state courts, after which begins a complex process of negotiation with the county over the division of responsibilities.<ref name="hcrev" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wset.com/news/local/martinsvilles-reversion-to-town-moves-forward-following-commissions-recommendation-henry-county-virginia|title=Martinsville's reversion to town moves forward following commission's recommendation|last=Crews|first=Daniel|date=October 15, 2021|website=WSET.com|access-date=October 15, 2021}}</ref> On January 11, 2023, the city council voted to end the reversion process.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wset.com/news/local/martinsville-reversion-city-council-votes-ends-process-5-years-after-filing-town-henry-county-january-2023|title=We kept dumping money into a pit: Martinsville Council votes to end reversion process|last=Frolo|first=Caitlyn|date=January 11, 2023|website=WSET.com|access-date=June 15, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/01/11/city-of-martinsville-votes-to-end-reversion-process/|title=City of Martinsville votes to end reversion process|last=Graham|first=Alli|date=January 11, 2023|website=WSLS.com|access-date=June 15, 2023}}</ref> The [[Beaver Creek Plantation]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hairston.org/ui16.htm|title=Beaver Creek, Henry County, Virginia|website=Hairston.org|access-date=June 14, 2023}}</ref>[[John Waddey Carter House]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.virginia.org/listing/the-grey-lady/4757/|title=The Grey Lady β Virginia is For Lovers|website=Virginia.org|access-date=June 14, 2023}}</ref> [[Dry Bridge School]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wdbj7.com/2021/10/02/dry-bridge-school-state-historical-marker-unveiled-martinsville/|title=Dry Bridge School State Historical Marker unveiled in Martinsville|last=Thomas|first=Will|date=October 2, 2021|website=WDBJ7.com|access-date=June 14, 2023}}</ref> [[East Church Street-Starling Avenue Historic District]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://martinsvillebulletin.com/lifestyles/area-houses-recognized-as-historically-significant/article_79aa589e-23cd-11ed-b926-cf3e7c282a88.html|title=Area houses recognized as historically significant|last=Kozelsky|first=Holly|date=September 4, 2022|website=[[Martinsville Bulletin]]|access-date=June 14, 2023}}</ref> [[Fayette Street Historic District]], [[Little Post Office]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://martinsvillebulletin.com/lifestyles/come-visit-the-historic-little-post-office/article_65f31427-ee5a-5926-b993-89ed65cfe2b2.html|title=Come, visit the Historic Little Post Office|last=Kozelsky|first=Holly|date=May 3, 2015|website=[[Martinsville Bulletin]]|access-date=June 15, 2023}}</ref> [[Martinsville Fish Dam]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.virginia.org/listing/martinsville-fish-dam-on-smith-river/237/|title=Martinsville Fish Dam on Smith River β Virginia Is For Lovers|website=Virginia.org|access-date=June 15, 2023}}</ref> [[Martinsville Historic District]], [[Martinsville Novelty Corporation Factory]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://martinsvillebulletin.com/news/local/martinsville-eyesore-may-get-a-new-look/article_604d41bc-b77f-5222-90ae-b6e6c2a5c040.html|title=Martinsville eyesore may get a new look|last=Kozelsky|first=Holly|date=February 28, 2019|website=[[Martinsville Bulletin]]|access-date=June 15, 2023}}</ref> and [[Scuffle Hill]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
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