Myrtle is a small, unincorporated community in
Oregon County,
Missouri
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, United States. It lies southeast of
Alton, east of
Thayer 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.
References
Unincorporated communities in Oregon County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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