Map of Palmyra village, Illinois

Palmyra is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 605 at the 2020 census, down from 698 in 2010.

Palmyra village overview:
Name:	Palmyra village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Macoupin County
Elevation:	671 ft (205 m)
Total Area:	1.00 sq mi (2.59 km²)
Land Area:	1.00 sq mi (2.59 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	605
Population Density:	605.61/sq mi (233.84/km²)
ZIP code:	62674
Area code:	217
FIPS code:	1757329

Online Interactive Map

Palmyra online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

The first home in the Palmyra area was a log cabin built in 1835 by William Owens.

The town originally was named “Newburg”, then changed to “Cummington” and finally was platted as Palmyra in 1855.

Palmyra High School was established in 1892. It closed in 1948 as it combined with three other small towns.

Palmyra Road Map

Palmyra city Satellite Map

Geography

Palmyra is located in northwestern Macoupin County at 39°26′2″N 89°59′44″W / 39.43389°N 89.99556°W / 39.43389; -89.99556 (39.433980, -89.995424). Illinois Route 111 passes through the village as Main Street, leading north 11 miles (18 km) to Waverly and southwest 22 miles (35 km) to Medora. Carlinville, the Macoupin county seat, is 16 miles (26 km) to the southeast via local roads.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Palmyra has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km), all land. Solomon Creek, part of the Macoupin Creek watershed leading to the Illinois River, flows southward along the western border of the village.