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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Palmyra (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Palmyra. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Palmyra is located in Lenawee County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lenawee County: Hillsdale, Jackson, Monroe, Washtenaw, Fulton (OH) & Lucas (OH).

Below are the counties that are near Palmyra. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Palmyra:

  • Lenawee County     (The home county of Palmyra)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Wellsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Blissfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
      • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <2>
    • Holloway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holloway
      • From Palmyra to Holloway
    • Adrian
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendly Village of Adrian
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village of Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village of Adrian
      • Friendly Village of Adrian is located in Lenawee County
    • Ogden Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Riga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jasper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Deerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sand Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
      • Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County
    • Ridgeway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tecumseh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Britton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
  • Hillsdale County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Norvell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
      • Norvell is located in Jackson County
    • Fishville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Napoleon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <2>
    • Clarklake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarklake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarklake
      • Clarklake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarklake <2>
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grass Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
      • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
      • Cone is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cone
      • From Palmyra to Cone
    • Dundee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Diann
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diann. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diann
      • Diann is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Diann
      • From Palmyra to Diann
    • Federman ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Federman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman
      • Federman is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Federman
      • From Palmyra to Federman
    • Lulu
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Azalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lambertville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <2>
    • Samaria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Monroe County
    • Liberty Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
    • Manchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Saline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Rowes Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sharon Hollow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Stony Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stony Creek
      • From Palmyra to Stony Creek
    • Whittaker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittsfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittsfield
      • From Palmyra to Pittsfield
    • Willis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <2>
    • Ann Arbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Ypsilanti
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Metamora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
    • Whiteville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whiteville
      • From Palmyra to Whiteville
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leslie
      • From Palmyra to Leslie
    • Assumption
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lyons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
    • Lytton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
      • Siney is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siney
      • From Palmyra to Siney
    • Denson ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson
      • Denson is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Denson
      • From Palmyra to Denson
    • Ai
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Advance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakshade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Swanton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <2>
    • Inlet ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Fulton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inlet
      • From Palmyra to Inlet
  • Henry County (OH)
  • Lucas County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Berkey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Centennial ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centennial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centennial
      • From Palmyra to Centennial
    • Fort Industry ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylvania
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharples
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Holland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
    • Ottawa Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
      • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
    • Auburndale ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
    • West Toledo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
      • West Toledo is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Toledo
      • From Palmyra to West Toledo
    • Whitehouse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <2>
    • Maumee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
      • Maumee is located in Lucas County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <2>
    • Toledo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • East Toledo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams County (OH)
  • Wood County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Arbor Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
      • Rossford is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <2>
    • Perrysburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <2>
    • Northwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Wood County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <2>
    • Haskins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lime City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Wood County (OH)
    • Walbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Palmyra, see our County-by-County Page for Palmyra.

Cemeteries Near Palmyra ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Palmyra.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Palmyra covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.

  • Palmyra Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scovell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scovell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scovell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frye Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion United Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion United Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Apple Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Raisin Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raisin Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raisin Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Reed Grave
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riga Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riga Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hazelbank Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelbank Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Palmyra had a population of 156 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.

  • Lenawee Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenawee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenawee Junction
    • Lenawee Junction is located in Lenawee County
  • Wellsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ogden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Lenawee County
  • Raisin Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raisin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raisin Center
    • Raisin Center is located in Lenawee County
  • Blissfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
    • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <2>
  • Holloway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
    • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Holloway
    • From Palmyra to Holloway
  • Adrian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Lenawee County
  • Ogden Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Riga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jasper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
    • Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Deerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fairfield
      • South Fairfield is located in Lenawee County
    • Tecumseh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Palmyra. See our List of 1890's Communities around Palmyra.

Newspapers Published in Palmyra ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Palmyra.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Palmyra, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Palmyra.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Palmyra:

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 Lenawee County: www.lenawee.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Palmyra, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Palmyra) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palmyra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8622, Longitude: -83.9350    









 

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