Welcome to Myra ...
Myra is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Myra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Myra is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Myra lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Myra lies within the (262) area code.
Communities Also Named Myra ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Myra - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine (2), Manitoba, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Myra.
Communities near Myra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Myra.
- Menomonee Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- West Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Mequon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Germantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Brown Deer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
- Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
- Port Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
- Cedarburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Grafton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Richfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 Myra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Myra.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Myra. 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 Myra.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Myra. See our Newspapers Page for Myra.
Adding Myra to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Myra 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 Myra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Myra post office opened in 1858.
We also found Myra in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Myra.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Myra. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Myra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |