Myrtle in Union County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Myrtle

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 11, 2018

1. Myrtle Marker

Inscription. Established as Candy Hill in 1857, the town's name was changed after the Civil War when it applied for a postal stop. The town moved in 1886 when the construction of the Kansas City, Memphis, and Birmingham Railroad bypassed the original settlement by two miles.

Erected 2014 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 34° 33.511′ N, 89° 6.932′ W. Marker is in Myrtle, Mississippi, in Union County. It is on Church Street 0.2 miles east of Springdale Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1031 Church Street, Myrtle MS 38650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stratford Company (approx. 5 miles away); Glenfield Baptist Church (approx. 5.4 miles away); New Albany, Mississippi (approx. 7.4 miles away); Mosley and Johnson (approx. 7.7 miles away); Union County, Mississippi

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(approx. 7.7 miles away); William Faulkner (approx. 7.7 miles away); B.F. Ford School (approx. 8 miles away); Elder Roma Wilson & Rev. Leon Pinson (approx. 8.2 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ebenezer Church (was approx. 7.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Located near the Myrtle Walking Track, part of C.J. Myers Memorial Park. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 11, 2018

2. Located near the Myrtle Walking Track, part of C.J. Myers Memorial Park.

The railroad tracks run south of, and along, this park.

The Myrtle Post Office, about 4 blocks away. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 11, 2018

3. The Myrtle Post Office, about 4 blocks away.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 773 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.