Myrtle, Missouri Explained

Myrtle is a small, unincorporated community in Oregon County, Missouri, United States. It lies 14miles southeast of Alton, 14miles east of Thayer and approximately NaNmiles north of the Arkansas state line. The community lies on a low ridge above the south side of Mill Creek along Missouri Route V.^[1]

Myrtle was laid out in 1878 by Jessie Moore, and named after his daughter Myrtle Moore.^[2] A post office called Myrtle has been in operation since 1884.^[3]

Children attend Couch Public School which lies approximately three miles northwest of town along Missouri Route 142.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 65
2. Web site: Oregon County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071842/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_oregon.html . June 24, 2016 . dead . The State Historical Society of Missouri . November 24, 2016 .
3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 24 November 2016.
4. Myrtle, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984
5. Web site: Homepage . Couch R-1 School District . 25 November 2016.