Welcome to Palmyra ...
The village of Palmyra is located in Jefferson 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 1844.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Palmyra has a population of 1,758 people<3> (see below for details).
Palmyra is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Palmyra lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Palmyra had an population of 1,758 people. This is a decrease of 1.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Palmyra had a population of 1,781 people. This makes Palmyra the county's 15th most populous community.
The population of Palmyra represents 0.03% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 493rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,781 people, the population of Palmyra has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,766 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, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia (2).
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.
- Oconomowoc
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
- Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
- Whitewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Fort Atkinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Elkhorn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Delavan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Mukwonago
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Delafield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
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 1844.
We also found Palmyra in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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 Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Jefferson, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Palmyra. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palmyra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |