Welcome to Palmyra ...

The village of Palmyra is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Palmyra, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Palmyra has a population of 3,342 people<2> (see below for details).

Palmyra is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Palmyra lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Palmyra is located in the (315) area code.

The ZIP code for Palmyra: 14522<4>

Websites for Palmyra ...

Official Website: www.palmyrany.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Palmyra had an population of 3,342 people. This is a decrease of 5.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Palmyra had a population of 3,536 people. This makes Palmyra the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Palmyra represents 0.02% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 620th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,536 people, the population of Palmyra increased 1.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,490 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Palmyra.

Communities Also Named Palmyra ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Palmyra - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, 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.

• Geneva
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
• Canandaigua
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
  • Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <5>
• Newark
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <5>
• East Rochester
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
  • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
• Webster
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Webster is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <5>
• Fairport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
  • Fairport is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport <5>
• Lyons
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Wayne County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
• Honeoye Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye Falls
  • Honeoye Falls is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honeoye Falls <5>
• Victor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
  • Victor is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <5>
• Clifton Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
  • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <5>

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. Our list includes 22 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Palmyra, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Palmyra.

Adding Palmyra to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Palmyra was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Palmyra in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Palmyra.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Palmyra: www.palmyrany.com/

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/