Palmyra in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Palmyra
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Photographed by William Pope, April 14, 2023
1. Palmyra Marker
Originally called "Palmstown"
For founder John Palm
Founded
1749
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1749.
Location. 40° 18.764′ N, 76° 35.112′ W. Marker is in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is on East Main Street (U.S. 422) east of North Prince Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 811 East Main Street, Palmyra PA 17078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dr. Johann Palm (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Palmyra (approx. 1˝ miles away); Derry Churchyard (approx. 3.4 miles away); Hershey (approx. 3.4 miles away); Kinderhaus “Climbing Tree” (approx. 3.4 miles away); Derry Church School (1844-1904) (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmyra.
Photographed by William Pope, April 14, 2023
2. Palmyra Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
