Palmyra in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Palmyra
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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° 18.078′ N, 76° 36.545′ W. Marker is in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is on Benjamin Franklin Highway (U.S. 422) just east of Windsor Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 822 Benjamin Franklin Highway, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dr. Johann Palm (approx. 0.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); War Memorial (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Palmyra (approx. 1˝ miles away); Derry Churchyard (approx. 1.9 miles away); Hershey (approx. 1.9 miles away); Derry Church School (1844-1904) (approx. 1.9 miles away); Wildlife Habitat Enhancement (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmyra.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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