Welcome to Myrtle ...

The city of Myrtle is located in Freeborn 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 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Myrtle has a population of 46 people<3> (see below for details).

Myrtle is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Myrtle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Myrtle: (507)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Myrtle had an population of 46 people. This is a decrease of 4.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 26.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Myrtle had a population of 48 people. This makes Myrtle the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 48 people, the population of Myrtle decreased 23.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 63 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Myrtle.

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), Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), 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.

• Austin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Austin is located in Mower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <5>
• Albert Lea
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Lea
  • Albert Lea is located in Freeborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert Lea <5>
• Northwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
  • Northwood is located in Worth County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <5>
• Manly
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
  • Manly is located in Worth County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manly <5>
• Saint Ansgar
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
  • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <5>
• Brownsdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
  • Brownsdale is located in Mower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <5>
• Clarks Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Grove
  • Clarks Grove is located in Freeborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Grove <5>
• Glenville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Freeborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <5>
• Lyle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
  • Lyle is located in Mower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <5>
• Geneva
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Freeborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <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 1887.

We also found Myrtle in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Myrtle.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Freeborn County: www.co.freeborn.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/