Welcome to Myrtle Grove ...
Myrtle Grove is located in Escambia County<1>.
The location of Myrtle Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Myrtle Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1935.
A typical abbreviation for Myrtle Grove: Myrtle Grv.
Myrtle Grove is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Myrtle Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Myrtle Grove: (850) & (448)<4>
Communities Also Named Myrtle Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Myrtle Grove - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana (4), New Jersey, North Carolina and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Myrtle Grove.
Communities near Myrtle Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Myrtle Grove.
- Pensacola
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Pensacola is located in Escambia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pensacola <5>
- Gulf Breeze
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Breeze
- Gulf Breeze is located in Santa Rosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulf Breeze <5>
- Orange Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Beach
- Orange Beach is located in Baldwin County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Beach <5>
- Elberta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
- Elberta is located in Baldwin County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberta <5>
- Perdido Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdido Beach
- Perdido Beach is located in Baldwin County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Sanders Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Beach
- Sanders Beach is located in Escambia County
- Brent
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Goulding
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding
- Goulding is located in Escambia County
- Lillian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Ensley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley
- Ensley is located in Escambia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ensley <5>
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 Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Myrtle Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Myrtle Grove. 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 Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Myrtle Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Myrtle Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Myrtle Grove ...
Looking for more information about Myrtle Grove? 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 Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Myrtle Grove.
Adding Myrtle Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Myrtle Grove 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 Myrtle Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Myrtle Grove post office opened in 1935.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Myrtle Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Myrtle Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Escambia, 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 Myrtle Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |