I don't have this information available to me just now, but I do recall seeing an obituary of the man for whom Palmyra was named. It is in the records of Bindagels Lutheran Church. I think his name was ?Johannes Palm, and it gave his town of origin in Germany. Neil In a message dated 5/10/2006 11:16:03 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, JCRedfern@aol.com writes: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jdB.2ACI/556 Message Board Post: I AM SEEKING INFO ABOUT PALMYRA HISTORY IN LEBANON COUNTY. ALSO, PEOPLE WHO HAVE "HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY" BOOKS CAN HELP. THE INFO IS GOING INTO "PALMYRAS USA" BOOK WITH PROPER CREDITS. YOU CAN FORWARD RESPONSES TO MY EMAIL AND ADDRESS. JOHN C REDFERN P O BOX 137 PALMYRA, IL 62674 ==== PALEBANO Mailing List ==== to contact list administrator: travis21_98@yahoo.com

See http://www.palmyrapa.com/history/ for a history of Palmyra which was indeed named for John Palm, a native of Heilbronn, Bavaria. I also have a question. Why, if the town was named for John PALM, is it pronounced "pal - mrya"? I seem to remember that, when I was a child, it was pronounced "palm - yra" which, it seems to me, is much more logical. Is there anyone out there old enough to remember that? Richard Emlin Reed Wesley Chapel, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: <NEILEL@aol.com> To: <PALEBANO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [PALEBANO] PALMYRA HISTORY > > I don't have this information available to me just now, but I do recall > seeing an obituary of the man for whom Palmyra was named. It is in the > records > of Bindagels Lutheran Church. I think his name was ?Johannes Palm, and > it > gave his town of origin in Germany. > > Neil > > > > In a message dated 5/10/2006 11:16:03 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > JCRedfern@aol.com writes: > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jdB.2ACI/556 > > Message Board Post: > > > I AM SEEKING INFO ABOUT PALMYRA HISTORY IN LEBANON COUNTY. > > ALSO, PEOPLE WHO HAVE "HISTORY OF LEBANON COUNTY" BOOKS CAN HELP. > > THE INFO IS GOING INTO "PALMYRAS USA" BOOK WITH PROPER CREDITS. YOU CAN > FORWARD RESPONSES TO MY EMAIL AND ADDRESS. > > JOHN C REDFERN P O BOX 137 PALMYRA, IL 62674 > > > > > ==== PALEBANO Mailing List ==== > to contact list administrator: travis21_98@yahoo.com > > > > > > > > ==== PALEBANO Mailing List ==== > to contact list administrator: travis21_98@yahoo.com