Palmyra, Missouri

About Palmyra

Palmyra is a small town in northern Missouri with an estimated population of 3,644.

Officially, Palmyra is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.1 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,175 residents per square mile.

📰 Palmyra News Today

• Rebel Pig leaving Main Street and becoming Rebel Smash WGEM · Aug 12
• Thomas G. Moyers Obituary (1950 - 2026) - Palmyra, MO - WGEM Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Thomas G. Moyers Obituary | Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel | Palmyra, MO Tribute Archive · Aug 13
• Palmyra, Missouri teen killed in Iowa semi v. train crash; Dad injured KHQA · Jun 4
• Larry Wayne Lafoe Obituary NEMOnews Media Group · Aug 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Palmyra Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Palmyra — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Palmyra

• Carter's Coffee Bar — coffee shop (café)
• El Nopal — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Palmyra

• Big Spring Park reviews ★
• Dr. J.W. Well Nature Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Flower City Park reviews ★
• Hinds Park reviews ★
• Palmyra Roadside Park reviews ★
• Public Square reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Palmyra

• PALMYRA ELEM.
• PALMYRA HIGH
• PALMYRA MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Palmyra

🏘️ Nearby Communities