Myrtlewood, Alabama

About Myrtlewood

Myrtlewood, AL is a tiny community located in western Alabama with an estimated population of 68.

Myrtlewood holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.6 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 26 residents per square mile.

📰 Myrtlewood News Today

• Stephen Walley, longtime pastor of Myrtlewood Baptist Church, dies The Alabama Baptist · Jul 6
• Betty Jack Barkley Obituary | O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home | Thomasville, AL Tribute Archive · Aug 6
• Johnie Mae Evans Obituary May 16, 2017 herbwalker.com · Mar 4
• Kids learn about farms at TCSS K-12 Ag Farm The Tuscaloosa News · Nov 6
• Jenine Barr Obituary - Birmingham, AL Dignity Memorial · Sep 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Myrtlewood Unique

• The only place in America named Myrtlewood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 68 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in western Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Myrtlewood

• Lock Three Left Bank Public Use Area reviews ★
• Lock Three Right Bank Public Use Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Myrtlewood

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