Welcome to Myrtle Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Myrtle Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Myrtle Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Myrtle Springs, please Contact Us.
Myrtle Springs would have been located within present day Sumter County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Myrtle Springs: Myrtle Spgs. (or less commonly used: Myrtle Spngs. or Myrtle Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Myrtle Springs is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Myrtle Springs was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Myrtle Springs and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Code where Myrtle Springs was located: 229
Communities Also Named Myrtle Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Myrtle Springs - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Myrtle Springs.
Communities near Myrtle Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Myrtle Springs.
- Americus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Americus is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Americus <4>
- Putnam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Buena Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
- Ellaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Ellaville is located in Schley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellaville <4>
- Oglethorpe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglethorpe
- Oglethorpe is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglethorpe <4>
- Smithville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
- Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Plains is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
- Ideal
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Ideal is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <4>
- Leslie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <4>
- Olivers Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
- Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
- Estimated population in 2019: 230 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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Myrtle Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Myrtle Springs. 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 Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Myrtle Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Myrtle Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sumter County: www.sumter-ga.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Myrtle Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Myrtle Springs - 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> | 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. |