Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Palmyra came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Palmyra in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Palmyra. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Palmyra data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Palmyra:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Palmyra was listed as Palmyra Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Palmyra was listed as Palmyra Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Palmyra was listed as Palmyra Courthouse.

Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Palmyra. See our Misc Page for Palmyra for more information.