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Palmyra, IN - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Palmyra  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Palmyra Home page. The Palmyra Home page provides as much information as possible on Palmyra. Knowing Palmyra’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Palmyra’s Home page, you will also find Palmyra’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Palmyra has a population of 1553. 41.5% of Palmyra’s inhabitants are Male, and 58.5 are female. 40.6% of Palmyra is married and 59.4% own their own home. The Average Home price is $100,898, and the average rent is $633. Household median income in Palmyra is $33,077, and the individual median income is $24,250. Palmyra’s Ethnic is the following: White(98.8%), Multiple(0.6%), Other(0.5%), Hispanic(0.2%), Black(0.1%).


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.


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