Welcome to Myrtlewood ...
The town of Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Myrtlewood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Myrtlewood has a population of 116 people<2> (see below for details).
Myrtlewood is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Myrtlewood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Myrtlewood: 334 & 483<4>
The ZIP code for Myrtlewood: 36763<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Myrtlewood had an population of 116 people. This is a decrease of 10.77% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Myrtlewood had a population of 130 people. This makes Myrtlewood the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 130 people, the population of Myrtlewood decreased 6.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 139 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Myrtlewood.
Communities near Myrtlewood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Myrtlewood.
- Demopolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Linden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Butler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Thomaston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Sweet Water
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Pennington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Dayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
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 Myrtlewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Myrtlewood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Myrtlewood. 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 Myrtlewood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Myrtlewood. See our Newspapers Page for Myrtlewood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Myrtlewood ...
Looking for more information about Myrtlewood? 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 Myrtlewood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Myrtlewood.
Adding Myrtlewood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Myrtlewood 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 (so far) for Myrtlewood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Myrtlewood post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Myrtlewood.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marengo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Myrtlewood. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Myrtlewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Myrtlewood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Myrtlewood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Myrtlewood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Myrtlewood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |