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Welcome to Myrtle ...

Myrtle is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Myrtle is located in Boone County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Myrtle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Myrtle is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Myrtle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Myrtle is located in the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Myrtle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Myrtle - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Myrtle.

Communities near Myrtle ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Myrtle.

  • Harrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
  • Hollister
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
    • Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
  • Green Forest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Diamond City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
    • Diamond City is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond City <4>
  • Bergman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
    • Bergman is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <4>
  • Bellefonte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Alpena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
    • Alpena is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <4>
  • Western Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
    • Western Grove is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Lead Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Hill
    • Lead Hill is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead Hill <4>
  • Pyatt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
    • Pyatt is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Myrtle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Myrtle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Myrtle. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Myrtle.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Myrtle. See our Newspapers Page for Myrtle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Myrtle ...

Looking for more information about Myrtle? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Myrtle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Myrtle.

Adding Myrtle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Myrtle in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Myrtle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Myrtle post office opened in 1889.

We also found Myrtle in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Myrtle.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Myrtle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Myrtle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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