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Welcome to Myrtle ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Myrtle, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Myrtle is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Myrtle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Myrtle: 757 & 948<2>

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), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2) 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.

  • Suffolk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Smithfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Franklin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Windsor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
  • Ivor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivor is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <3>
  • Kilby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kilby is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
  • Manning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Manning is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
  • Carrsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
  • Chuckatuck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
  • Holland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Holland is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland

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 (so far) for Myrtle was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Myrtle.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Myrtle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Myrtle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Myrtle area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.