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Myrtlewood is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 70, down from 130 in 2010.

Myrtlewood town overview:
Name:	Myrtlewood town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Marengo County
Elevation:	220 ft (70 m)
Total Area:	2.60 sq mi (6.7 km²)
Land Area:	2.60 sq mi (6.7 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Total Population:	70
Population Density:	26.97/sq mi (10.41/km²)
ZIP code:	36763
Area code:	334
FIPS code:	0153112
GNISfeature ID:	0123626

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History

A post office has been in operation at Myrtlewood since 1886. Myrtlewood was incorporated as a town in 1957. The town was named for a grove of crepe myrtle trees near the original town site.

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Geography

Myrtlewood is located in western Marengo County at 32°14′50″N 87°56′50″W / 32.24722°N 87.94722°W / 32.24722; -87.94722 (32.247254, -87.947141), along Alabama State Route 114. It is 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Linden, the county seat, and 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Pennington in Choctaw County.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km), all land. The town sits on high ground 100 feet (30 m) above the valley of the Tombigbee River, which flows southwards 3 miles (5 km) to the west.