Palmyra, Nebraska

About Palmyra

Set in the southeastern part of Nebraska, Palmyra is a tiny community with an estimated population of 569.

Palmyra holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.34 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,674 residents per square mile.

📰 Palmyra News Today

• Palmyra High School (NE) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 9
• Former Palmyra teacher convicted in sex abuse case KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · Jul 14
• Nebraska crash involving road grader sends three people, including two kids, to hospital KETV · Jun 16
• NDOT plans projects to cut down on Highway 2 crashes near Palmyra nebraskapublicmedia.org · Oct 26
• Janice Thomson Obituary (1937 - 08/12/2026) - Palmyra, NE - Omaha World-Herald Legacy obituary · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Palmyra Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Palmyra — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Palmyra

• Taggart Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Palmyra

• JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA
• PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Palmyra

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