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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Marion County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Adams (IL), Pike (IL), Lewis, Monroe, Ralls & Shelby.

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:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Palmyra)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Dodge City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County
    • Helton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Helton
      • From Palmyra to Helton
    • Hannibal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Oakwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakwood
      • From Palmyra to Oakwood
    • Philadelphia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
    • Cave City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County
    • Nelsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
    • Newark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Maywood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Durham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <3>
    • Weber
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weber
      • From Palmyra to Weber
    • La Grange
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <3>
    • Ewing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <3>
    • Gilead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilead
      • From Palmyra to Gilead
    • Argola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
      • Argola is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argola
      • From Palmyra to Argola
    • Sellers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sellers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sellers
      • From Palmyra to Sellers
    • Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
    • Monticello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Lewistown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • New Court Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Court Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
      • New Court Village is located in Lewis County
  • Monroe County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Frankford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <3>
    • Ashburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
  • Ralls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Rensselaer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • New London
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saverton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
      • The Landing is located in Ralls County
    • Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shaver Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
      • Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shaver Ford
      • From Palmyra to Shaver Ford
    • Greenlawn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Madisonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Perry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Ralls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Emden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Shelby County
    • Hunnewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Palmyra to Hunnewell
    • Kendall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kendall
      • From Palmyra to Kendall
    • Lakenan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bethel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
    • Shelbyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Shelbina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
      • Shelbina is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <3>
  • Adams County (IL)
  • Pike County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palmyra, with the one closest to Palmyra listed first.
    • Shepherd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shepherd
      • From Palmyra to Shepherd
    • Spencer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hull
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <3>
    • Kinderhook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • New Canton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Barry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hadley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hadley
      • From Palmyra to Hadley
    • El Dara
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
      • El Dara is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <3>

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 Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gottman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gottman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gottman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kaiser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaiser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barkley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McWilliams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWilliams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWilliams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thrasher Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrasher Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrasher Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baskett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baskett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baskett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pennewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bush Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whaley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (293 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Palmyra had a population of 2,515 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Palmyra had a population of 3,578 people.

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

  • North River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • North River is located in Marion County
  • Woodland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Marion County
  • Barkley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley
    • Barkley is located in Marion County
  • Withers Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers Mill
    • Withers Mill is located in Marion County
  • Helton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Helton is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Helton
    • From Palmyra to Helton
  • West Ely
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ely
    • West Ely is located in Marion County
  • Rensselaer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
    • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Hannibal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Marblehead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Taylor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ely
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Ely is located in Marion County
  • Hester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
    • Hester is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Huntington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Ralls County
    • Oakwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakwood
      • From Palmyra to Oakwood
    • Shepherd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shepherd
      • From Palmyra to Shepherd

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 the Vicinity of 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 165 newspapers that have been published in the area around Palmyra.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Palmyra. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Palmyra and those printed in the larger area surrounding Palmyra.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6> of 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 either 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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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>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.
<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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 39.7958, Longitude: -91.5231    









 

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