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Welcome to Myrtis ...

Myrtis is located in Columbia County<1>.

Myrtis is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Myrtis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Myrtis: 386

Communities Also Named Myrtis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Myrtis - it's located in Louisiana.

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

Communities near Myrtis ...

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

  • Lake City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Alachua
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • High Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lake Butler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Fort White
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • La Crosse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Worthington Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lulu
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McColskey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McColskey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
    • McColskey is located in Columbia County
  • Watertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Watertown is located in Columbia 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 Myrtis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Myrtis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Myrtis. 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 Myrtis.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Myrtis ...

Looking for more information about Myrtis? 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 Myrtis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Myrtis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Myrtis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.