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Palmyra Missouri Map

Explore Palmyra, Missouri, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Palmyra, Missouri

How to Use This Palmyra, Missouri Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Palmyra, Missouri. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Missouri or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Palmyra.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Palmyra
State	Missouri (MO)
County	Marion County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	39.794212
Longitude	-91.523211
Population	3,613
Density	449.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	63461
Area Code	314
County Seat	Palmyra
School District	Palmyra R-I School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Court House Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 000° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 317° NW
Dr. J.W. Well Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 1.2 mi, 335° NW
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 4.7 mi, 055° NE
Soulard Access (State Recreation Area) — 6.7 mi, 014° N
Ray (J. Thad) Memorial Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 123° SE
Steyermark (Julian) Woods Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 117° SE
Bay Island Conservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 8.4 mi, 117° SE
Black Hawk Access (State Recreation Area) — 8.7 mi, 296° NW
Samuel Langhorne Clemens "Mark Twain" Statue (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 120° SE
Scenic Overlook Mark Twain Memorial Bridge (Viewpoint) — 9.7 mi, 120° SE
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 122° SE
Tom & Huck Statue (Public Artwork) — 10.4 mi, 123° SE
Art Gallery 310 (Gallery) — 10.5 mi, 123° SE
William Henry Hatch (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 124° SE
History Museum on the Square (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 032° NE
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 032° NE
All Wars Museum (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 030° NE
Wakonda State Park (State Park) — 13.8 mi, 000° N
Mark Twain Lake (Recreation Area) — 18.1 mi, 203° SW
Indian Creek (Theatre) — 21.2 mi, 210° SW
Canton CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 23.2 mi, 001° N
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.0 mi, 001° N · 3,906 acres
Mark Twain State Park (State Park) — 24.1 mi, 218° SW
Bridge Foundation (Historic Ruins) — 31.9 mi, 079° E
Vandalia Historical Center (Museum) — 33.6 mi, 177° S
Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.0 mi, 003° N · 10k acres
John Stoeckley's Reflections of Missouri Gallery (Gallery) — 34.7 mi, 134° SE
Karl's Movies (Cinema) — 34.8 mi, 133° SE
Plaza 3 Cinema (Cinema) — 42.1 mi, 010° N

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