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Nearest Communities to Palmyra,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Palmyra, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Palmyra:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Palmyra.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Palmyra is located in Otoe County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otoe County: Fremont (IA), Atchison (MO), Cass, Gage, Johnson, Lancaster & Nemaha.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 112 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Palmyra. Of these communities, 98 are located in counties other than Otoe County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Palmyra (which is Otoe County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Palmyra

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Otoe County   (where Palmyra resides)
    • County Website:   https://otoecountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Otoe:   Nebraska City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palmyra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palmyra.
      • Unadilla
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Douglas
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Syracuse
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Burr
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Otoe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Tangeman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Tangeman is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangeman
      • Dunbar
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Cio ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Cio is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cio
      • Lorton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Talmage
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Elberon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Elberon is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
      • Wyoming
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Wyoming is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Nebraska City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Paul
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Paul is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://www.casscountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Plattsmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palmyra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palmyra.
      • Eagle
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Elmwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Alvo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Wabash
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Wabash is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Avoca
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Murdock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Weeping Water
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Manley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • South Bend
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Nehawka
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Louisville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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        • Union
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Cedar Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Todd
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Todd is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
        • Murray
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Cullom
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Cullom is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
        • Kanosha ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Kanosha is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanosha
        • Mynard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Mynard is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mynard
  • Gage County
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://johnsoncounty.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Tecumseh
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palmyra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palmyra.
      • Sterling
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Helena ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Helena is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Cook
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Cook is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
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      • Saint Mary
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Vesta
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Vesta is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Crab Orchard
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Graf ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Graf is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Tecumseh
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lancaster County
    • County Website:   https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Lancaster:   Lincoln
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palmyra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palmyra.
      • Bennet
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Panama
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Walton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cheney
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Cheney is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
      • Pine Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Pine Lake is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Prairie Home
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Prairie Home is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
      • Holland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Holland is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Pella ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Pella is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Hickman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • College View
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • College View is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College View
      • Hanlon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Hanlon is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlon
      • Roca
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Roca is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roca <3>
      • Continue List   (34 more) ...
        • Bethany
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Bethany is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
        • Havelock
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Havelock is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
        • Marian Center
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Marian Center is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian Center
        • Jamaica
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Jamaica is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
        • Saltillo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Saltillo is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
        • University Place
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • University Place is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
        • Waverly
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Firth
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Firth is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <3>
        • Lincoln
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
        • Belmont
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Belmont is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Mark IV Estates
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Mark IV Estates is located in Lancaster County
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        • Princeton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Princeton is located in Lancaster County
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        • Centerville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Centerville is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Rokeby
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Rokeby is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rokeby
        • Yankee Hill ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Yankee Hill is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill
        • Arbor
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Arbor is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
        • Countryside Estates
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Countryside Estates is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Estates
        • Gaslight Village
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Gaslight Village is located in Lancaster County
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        • West Lincoln
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • West Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lincoln
        • Woodlawn Estates
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodlawn Estates is located in Lancaster County
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        • Martell
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Sprague
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Cushman
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Cushman is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
        • Huskerville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Huskerville is located in Lancaster County
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        • Woodlawn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodlawn is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
        • Hallam
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Denton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Davey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Davey is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davey
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davey <3>
        • Emerald
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Emerald is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
        • Raymond
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Kramer
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Kramer is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
        • Berks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Berks is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berks
        • Malcolm
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Agnew
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Agnew is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
  • Nemaha County
  • Saline County
  • Sarpy County
    • County Website:   https://www.sarpy.gov/
    • County Seat for Sarpy:   Papillion
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palmyra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palmyra.
      • Meadow
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Meadow is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
      • Beacon View
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Beacon View is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon View
      • Linoma Beach
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Linoma Beach is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linoma Beach
      • Plattford ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Plattford is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattford
      • Melia
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Melia is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melia
      • Springfield
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saunders County
    • County Website:   https://saunderscounty.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Saunders:   Wahoo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palmyra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palmyra.
      • Ashland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Abel
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Abel is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Memphis
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Riverside
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Riverside is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Ceresco
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Wann
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Wann is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
  • Seward County
  • Fremont County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Palmyra) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.