Welcome to Myrtle Point ...

The city of Myrtle Point is located in Coos County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Myrtle Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

A typical abbreviation for Myrtle Point: Myrtle Pt.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Myrtle Point has a population of 2,570 people<2> (see below for details).

Myrtle Point is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Myrtle Point: (541) & (458)<4>

The ZIP code for Myrtle Point: 97458<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Myrtle Point had an population of 2,570 people. This is an increase of 2.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Myrtle Point had a population of 2,514 people. This makes Myrtle Point the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Myrtle Point represents 0.07% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 104th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,514 people, the population of Myrtle Point increased 2.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,451 people).

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

Communities Also Named Myrtle Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Myrtle Point - they are located in British Columbia and Maryland.

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

Communities near Myrtle Point ...

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

• Coquille
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coquille have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coquille
  • Coquille is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coquille <7>
• Bandon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandon
  • Bandon is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bandon <7>
• Powers
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
  • Powers is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <7>
• Arago
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
  • Arago is located in Coos County
• Gravelford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelford
  • Gravelford is located in Coos County
• Bridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge
  • Bridge is located in Coos County
• Bancroft
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
  • Bancroft is located in Coos County
• Parkersburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
  • Parkersburg is located in Coos County
• Remote
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remote
  • Remote is located in Coos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remote <7>
• Twomile
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twomile
  • Twomile is located in Coos County

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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Myrtle Point.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Myrtle Point. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Myrtle Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Myrtle Point ...

Looking for more information about Myrtle Point? 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 Point, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Myrtle Point.

Adding Myrtle Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Myrtle Point 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 Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Myrtle Point post office opened in 1876.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Myrtle Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Coos County: www.co.coos.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/