Palmyra, Knox County, Ohio

Palmyra is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

Palmyra was laid out in 1835.^[2] With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted away from inland Palmyra, and its population dwindled.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmyra, Knox County, Ohio
1 2 Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 425.

Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Mount Vernon

City	Mount Vernon

Villages	Centerburg Danville Fredericktown Gambier Gann Martinsburg Utica‡

Townships	Berlin Brown Butler Clay Clinton College Harrison Hilliar Howard Jackson Jefferson Liberty Middlebury Milford Miller Monroe Morgan Morris Pike Pleasant Union Wayne

CDPs	Apple Valley Bladensburg Howard

Unincorporated communities	Amity Ankenytown Artanna Bangs Batemantown Brandon Five Corners Green Valley Greer Hunt Jelloway Knox Lock‡ Lucerne Millwood Monroe Mills Morgan Center Mt. Liberty North Liberty Palmyra Pipesville Rich Hill Waterford Zuck

Ghost town	Rossville

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°32′40″N 82°32′26″W / 40.54444°N 82.54056°W / 40.54444; -82.54056

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