Welcome to Palmyra ...
Palmyra is located in Lee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Palmyra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Palmyra is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Palmyra lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Palmyra (for example, toward Haleburg (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Palmyra: 229
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, 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.
Websites for Palmyra ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.leechamber.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Palmyra, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Palmyra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palmyra.
- Albany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Dougherty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Albany
- From Palmyra to Albany
- Hinds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Clarks Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
- Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
- Eugemar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Dawson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Terrell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dawson
- From Palmyra to Dawson
- Herod
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Leesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leesburg
- From Palmyra to Leesburg
- East Dougherty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
- East Dougherty is located in Worth County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
- Lake Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Relswood Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relswood Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relswood Terrace
- Relswood Terrace is located in Dougherty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,079 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 book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Palmyra on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1855.
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 Lee County: www.lee.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palmyra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |