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Welcome to Palmyra ...

The city of Palmyra is located in Marion County<1> and is the County Seat for Marion County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Palmyra, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Palmyra has a population of 3,600 people<2> (see below for details).

Palmyra is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Palmyra lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Palmyra: (573)

The ZIP code for Palmyra: 63461<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Palmyra had an population of 3,600 people. This is an increase of 0.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Palmyra had a population of 3,595 people (which is 12.49% of the total population of Marion County). This makes Palmyra the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Palmyra represents 0.06% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 164th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,595 people, the population of Palmyra increased 3.69% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,467 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Palmyra.

Communities Also Named Palmyra ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Palmyra - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palmyra.

Communities near Palmyra ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palmyra.

  • Quincy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <5>
  • Hannibal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • New London
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Payson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
    • Payson is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <5>
  • La Grange
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <5>
  • Center
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Ewing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <5>
  • Hull
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <5>
  • Plainville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Palmyra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palmyra.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palmyra. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Palmyra.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palmyra. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Palmyra.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palmyra ...

Looking for more information about Palmyra? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Palmyra, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Palmyra.

Adding Palmyra to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Palmyra in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Palmyra was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Palmyra in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Palmyra.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palmyra. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Palmyra.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palmyra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Palmyra). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Palmyra or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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