| Official Name: | Megargel, Alabama |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Alabama#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Megargel |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Monroe |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.78 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.78 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.69 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.69 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 60 |
| Population Density Km2: | 33.67 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 87.21 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 390 |
| Coordinates: | 31.38°N -87.4283°W |
| Area Code: | 251 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 122634 |
| Blank1 Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Info: | 01-47848 |
Megargel is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 60 as of the 2020 census.[2]
This rural area was a center of cotton production into the early 20th century.
The community was named for Roy Megargel, who was the owner of the Gulf, Florida, and Alabama Railroad (GFA) in the early part of the 20th century. He initially got the town of Jones Mill (known today as Frisco City) to agree to change their name to Roy in 1913 on the condition he construct a rail line to the town. When he failed to do so, the town reverted to its old name in 1919.[3]
Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).