Palmyra

History

Palmyra was originally called Carthage, and under the latter name was laid out in 1836. Because there was already another Carthage in Indiana, the town was renamed Palmyra in 1839 to avoid repetition. The present name most likely is a transfer from the ancient city of Palmyra. A Confederate force led by Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan camped in Palmyra on the night of July 9, 1863, after the Battle of Corydon. The army took ransoms from the businesses and commandeered all the town's horses for the Confederate cavalry. The army left the town on the morning of July 10, riding north towards Salem. The town had two previous names: McClellan's Crossroad and Carthage. Palmyra was incorporated in 1906.

Geography

Palmyra is located at (38.407458, -86.110636). According to the 2010 census, Palmyra has a total area of , of which (or 96.88%) is land and (or 3.13%) is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,689
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,450
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  2,274
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,245
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  2,204
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,178
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,152
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  2,019

Largest nearby schools

• North Harrison High School
  High · Ramsey · 633 students · 21.1:1 ratio
• North Harrison Elementary School
  Elementary · Ramsey · 621 students · 18.3:1 ratio
• North Harrison Middle School
  Middle · Ramsey · 467 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Morgan Elementary School
  Elementary · Palmyra · 420 students · 16.8:1 ratio