Welcome to Palmyra ...
The village of Palmyra is located in Otoe County<1>.
The location of Palmyra has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Palmyra: pal-MY-rah<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Palmyra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Palmyra has a population of 567 people<4> (see below for details).
Palmyra is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Palmyra lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Palmyra: (402) and (531)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Palmyra had an population of 567 people. This is an increase of 4.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.85% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Palmyra had a population of 545 people. This makes Palmyra the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Palmyra represents 0.03% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 191st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 545 people, the population of Palmyra has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 546 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, Missouri, 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.
- Lincoln
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <7>
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <7>
- Hickman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <7>
- Syracuse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Otoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <7>
- Eagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <7>
- Weeping Water
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
- Weeping Water is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <7>
- Bennet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennet
- Bennet is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennet <7>
- Elmwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Elmwood is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <7>
- Adams
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Gage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <7>
- Firth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
- Firth is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <7>
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. 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Palmyra post office opened in 1862.
We also found Palmyra in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Palmyra.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Otoe County: www.co.otoe.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Otoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Palmyra. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Palmyra. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palmyra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |