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Welcome to Myrtle ...

Myrtle is located in Nez Perce County<1>.


The location of Myrtle 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, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Myrtle is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Myrtle lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Myrtle: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Myrtle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Myrtle - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Myrtle ...

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

  • Lewiston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarkston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Asotin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asotin
    • Asotin is located in Asotin County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asotin <5>
  • Lapwai
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapwai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
    • Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <5>
  • Genesee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
    • Genesee is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <5>
  • Troy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
  • Juliaetta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Winchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
  • Colton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
    • Colton is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <5>
  • Culdesac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culdesac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culdesac
    • Culdesac is located in Nez Perce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culdesac <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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Myrtle.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Myrtle ...

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

Adding Myrtle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Myrtle 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Myrtle post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Myrtle.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Myrtle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nez Perce County: www.co.nezperce.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Nez Perce, 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 - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<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/









 

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