Myrtle is a small, unincorporated community in
Oregon County,
Missouri
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, United States. It lies southeast of
Alton
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, east of
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and approximately north of the
Arkansas
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state line. The community lies on a low ridge above the south side of
Mill Creek along
Missouri Route V
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.
Myrtle was laid out in 1878 by Jessie Moore, and named after his daughter Myrtle Moore. A post office called Myrtle has been in operation since 1884.
Children attend Couch Public School which lies approximately three miles northwest of town along
Missouri Route 142
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.
References
Unincorporated communities in Oregon County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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