Map of Palmyra city, Missouri

Palmyra is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,595 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hannibal Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Palmyra city overview:
Name:	Palmyra city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Marion County
Elevation:	620 ft (190 m)
Total Area:	3.10 sq mi (8.04 km²)
Land Area:	3.10 sq mi (8.04 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	3,613
Population Density:	1,164.36/sq mi (449.63/km²)
ZIP code:	63461
Area code:	573
FIPS code:	2956036
GNISfeature ID:	2396131

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History

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.