Palmyra Missouri Map

About Palmyra, Missouri

Palmyra is a locality in Marion County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,613. The population density is 449.6 people per km². Palmyra is located at 39.7942°N, 91.5232°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Palmyra is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 63461.

Palmyra rises from the flat, fertile expanses of northeastern Missouri, where the horizon stretches wide and the light at dusk turns the fields into a deep, burnished copper. It lies 10.6 miles northwest of Hannibal, MO (from Hannibal, MO: bearing 304°T), and is situated 11.5 miles south-southwest of Quincy. The landscape remains defined by the gentle, persistent draw of South River, which carves its path through the low-lying terrain just a mile away, while the quiet waters of Sears Community Lake sit only two miles distant to provide a stillness that mirrors the expansive sky. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the land shifts into the subtle, rolling topography that marks the transition toward the distant presence of Cedar Ridge on the far horizon. Within the town limits, Court House Park offers a patch of green permanence, serving as a central point where the air carries the scent of damp earth and the steady, rhythmic pulse of the plains.

History remains anchored in the nineteenth-century architecture that lines the streets of Palmyra, reflecting a time when the region served as a vital agricultural hub for the surrounding countryside. The local economy continues to rely on the productivity of the soil, with the daily life of the residents tied closely to the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest that have sustained the area for generations. While the influence of larger regional centers is felt in the steady flow of commerce, the pace of the day moves with a deliberate, grounded quality that resists the haste of the modern world. Visitors who wander near Distillery Hollow, located nine miles away, or travel toward the woodland density of Elmslie Memorial State Forest, find a landscape that prioritizes the endurance of the land over the fleeting nature of progress.

About This Palmyra Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Palmyra, Missouri. Coordinates: 39.794212, -91.523211. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Palmyra includes the ZIP code (63461), telephone area code (314), county seat of Marion County (Palmyra), and school district assignment (Palmyra R-I School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.