Megargel, Alabama
Megargel is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 60 as of the 2020 census.
Demographics
Megargel was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| White alone | 57 | 52 | 91.94% | 86.67% |
| Black or African American alone | 2 | 2 | 3.23% | 3.33% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 2 | 0 | 3.23% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 1.67% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 1 | 4 | 1.61% | 6.67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 1.67% |
| Total | 62 | 60 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
History
This rural area was a center of cotton production into the early 20th century.The community was named for Roy Megargel, who was the owner of the Gulf, Florida, and Alabama Railroad in the early part of the 20th century. He initially got the town of Jones Mill to agree to change their name to Roy in 1913 on the condition he construct a rail line to the town. When he failed to do so, the town reverted to its old name in 1919.