In a message dated 5/11/2006 12:31:11 P.M. Central Daylight Time, remlinr@tampabay.rr.com writes: 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 Yes, I remember it well! Palm-yra. It must be the 'newbies' who say pal-myra! Judy Gaddess Wheaton, IL