Welcome to West Palmyra ...
West Palmyra is located in Somerset County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Palmyra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
A typical abbreviation for West Palmyra: W. Palmyra
West Palmyra is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Palmyra lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Palmyra: 207
Communities Also Named West Palmyra ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Palmyra - it's located in New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Palmyra.
Communities near West Palmyra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Palmyra.
- Skowhegan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
- Pittsfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Newport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
- Carmel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Benton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
- Canaan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <3>
- Corinna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 West Palmyra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Palmyra.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Palmyra.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Palmyra. See our Newspapers Page for West Palmyra.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Palmyra ...
Looking for more information about West 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 West Palmyra, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Palmyra.
Adding West Palmyra to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Palmyra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Palmyra post office opened in 1886.
We also found West Palmyra in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Palmyra.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |