Welcome to Palmyra ...

Palmyra is located in Lee County<1>.

The location of Palmyra has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Palmyra: pal-MEYE-ruh<3>

Palmyra is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Palmyra: (815) & (779)<5>

Communities Also Named Palmyra ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Palmyra: This one is located in Lee County and the other is located in Macoupin County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 26 communities that are also named Palmyra - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, 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.

• Dixon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Dixon is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <6>
• Sterling
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  • Sterling is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <6>
• Rock Falls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
  • Rock Falls is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Falls <6>
• Oregon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
  • Oregon is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <6>
• Mount Morris
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
  • Mount Morris is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <6>
• Amboy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
  • Amboy is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <6>
• Polo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
  • Polo is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,158 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <6>
• Forreston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
  • Forreston is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <6>
• Milledgeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
  • Milledgeville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milledgeville <6>
• Franklin Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
  • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <6>

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.

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 Illinois: https://illinois.gov