Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio
Palmyra is an unincorporated community in Portage County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
A post office called Palmyra was established in 1807, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community most likely was named after Palmyra, New York.[3] In the mid-1880s, Palmyra contained several factories, stores, and three saloons.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio
- ↑ "Portage County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 107.
- ↑ Brown, Robert C.; Norris, J. E. (1885). History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. p. 504.
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