Palmyra, WI

Palmyra Map

Palmyra is a village in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Scuppernong River. It was named after Palmyra, Syria, an oasis city mentioned in the Bible. The name means "sandy soil." The population was 1,766 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Palmyra.

Palmyra is located at 42°52?37?N 88°35?13?W / 42.87694°N 88.58694°W / 42.87694; -88.58694 (42.87721, -88.587117).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.20%) is water.

Nearby cities include North Prairie, East Troy, Dousman, Helenville, Fort Atkinson.