Welcome to Myrtle Creek ...
The city of Myrtle Creek is located in Douglas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Myrtle Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
A typical abbreviation for Myrtle Creek: Myrtle Crk. (or less commonly used: Myrtle Ck. or Myrtle Cr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Myrtle Creek has a population of 3,478 people<2> (see below for details).
Myrtle Creek is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Myrtle Creek lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Myrtle Creek: 541 & 458<4>
The ZIP code for Myrtle Creek: 97457<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Myrtle Creek had an population of 3,478 people. This is an increase of 1.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Myrtle Creek had a population of 3,439 people. This makes Myrtle Creek the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Myrtle Creek represents 0.09% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 88th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,439 people, the population of Myrtle Creek has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,419 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Myrtle Creek.
Websites for Myrtle Creek ...
Official Website: www.myrtlecreek-oregon.org/
Communities near Myrtle Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Myrtle Creek.
- Roseburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
- Roseburg is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseburg <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roseburg
- From Myrtle Creek to Roseburg
- Winston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Winston is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston <6>
- Canyonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville
- Canyonville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyonville <6>
- Riddle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Riddle is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Former names for Riddle:
- Riddles
- Riddlesburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riddle
- From Myrtle Creek to Riddle
- Days Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Creek
- Days Creek is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Days Creek <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Days Creek
- From Myrtle Creek to Days Creek
- Dillard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Dillard is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillard <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dillard
- From Myrtle Creek to Dillard
- Brockway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brockway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
- Brockway is located in Douglas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brockway
- From Myrtle Creek to Brockway
- Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Green is located in Douglas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green
- From Myrtle Creek to Green
- Lookingglass
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
- Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lookingglass
- From Myrtle Creek to Lookingglass
- Tenmile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Tenmile is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenmile <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tenmile
- From Myrtle Creek to Tenmile
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 Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Myrtle Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Myrtle Creek. 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 Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Myrtle Creek. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Myrtle Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Myrtle Creek ...
Looking for more information about Myrtle Creek? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Myrtle Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Myrtle Creek.
Adding Myrtle Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Myrtle Creek 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 Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Myrtle Creek post office opened in 1854.
We also found Myrtle Creek in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Myrtle Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Myrtle Creek: www.myrtlecreek-oregon.org/
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Myrtle Creek. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Myrtle Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Myrtle Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Myrtle Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Myrtle Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Myrtle Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |