Palmyra, Missouri
| Palmyra, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Palmyra, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 39°47′51″N 91°31′29″W / 39.79750°N 91.52472°WCoordinates: 39°47′51″N 91°31′29″W / 39.79750°N 91.52472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Marion |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Loren Graham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.76 sq mi (7.15 km2) |
| • Land | 2.76 sq mi (7.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,595 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,610 |
| • Density | 1,302.5/sq mi (502.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63461 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-56036 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0736334 |
| Website | Palmyra, Missouri website |
Palmyra is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,600 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hannibal Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Palmyra was platted in 1819, and named after Palmyra, in Syria. The settlement was designated county seat in 1827. A post office called Palmyra has been in operation since 1830.
In 1862, the city was the scene of the Palmyra Massacre, in which ten Confederate prisoners were killed in retaliation for the disappearance of a local Union man.
The Culbertson-Head Farmstead, Dryden-Louthan House, Gardner House, Marion County Jail and Jailor's House, Peter J. Sowers House, Speigle House, Walker-Woodward-Schaffer House, and Ephraim J. Wilson Farm Complex are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Palmyra is located at 39°47′51″N 91°31′29″W / 39.79750°N 91.52472°W (39.797396, -91.524857). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.76 square miles (7.15 km2), all of it land.
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