Palmyra, Georgia
Palmyra is an unincorporated community in Lee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
History
The community was named after the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Palmyra as a town in 1840.
With the construction of the railroad through the area and the concerns that the community's low elevation was prone to mosquito-borne diseases, as a result business activity shifted to nearby Albany, and the town's population dwindled. The Palmyra post office closed in 1891. The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmyra, Georgia
- ^ Gosa, Jon (April 30, 2017). "Forgotten". Albany Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 170. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Marker Monday: Palmyra". Georgia Historical Society. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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