Welcome to Myrleville ...
Myrleville is located in Yazoo County<1>.
The location of Myrleville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Myrleville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Myrleville is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Myrleville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Myrleville is located in the (662) area code.
Communities near Myrleville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Myrleville.
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
- Yazoo City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <4>
- Flora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
- Bentonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <4>
- Eden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Satartia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Nod
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Anding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Kearney Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
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 Myrleville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Myrleville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Myrleville. 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 Myrleville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Myrleville. See our Newspapers Page for Myrleville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Myrleville ...
Looking for more information about Myrleville? 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 Myrleville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Myrleville.
Adding Myrleville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Myrleville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Myrleville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Myrleville post office opened in 1891.
We also found Myrleville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Myrleville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Myrleville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Yazoo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Myrleville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |