Welcome to Palmyra ...
Palmyra is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The location of Palmyra has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Palmyra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Palmyra is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Palmyra lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Palmyra lies within the (870) area code.
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), Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, 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.
- Star City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <4>
- Rison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rison
- Rison is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rison <4>
- Grady
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <4>
- Cornerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Pansy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Crigler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Yorktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Meroney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
- Pinebergen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebergen
- Pinebergen is located in Jefferson County
- Rye
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Palmyra, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>
From that list, the Palmyra post office opened in 1877.
We also found Palmyra on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
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 State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Lincoln, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Palmyra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |