While we believe that this Myrtle is located in Mingo County, we know of another 2 West Virginia communities named Myrtle. Those communities are located in the following counties: Boone and Logan County.
Beyond West Virginia, 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 Virginia.
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 for Myrtle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Myrtle post office opened in 1891.
We also found Myrtle on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mingo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Myrtle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Myrtle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. 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).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: