Welcome to Myrtle Island ...
Myrtle Island is located in Beaufort County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Myrtle Island: Myrtle Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Myrtle Island is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Myrtle Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Myrtle Island: 843 & 854<3>
Communities Also Named Myrtle Island ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Myrtle Island - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Myrtle Island.
Communities near Myrtle Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Myrtle Island.
- Savannah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hilton Head Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Port Royal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beaufort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Port Wentworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
- Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <4>
- Port Wentworth Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
- Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
- Garden City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hardeeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rossignol Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossignol Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
- Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
- Ridgeland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Myrtle Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Myrtle Island. 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 Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Myrtle Island. See our Newspapers Page for Myrtle Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Myrtle Island ...
Looking for more information about Myrtle Island? 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 Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Myrtle Island.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Beaufort, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Myrtle Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Myrtle Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Myrtle Island area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |