THE PALMYRA LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Mitchell Plain setting.
Palmyra town has 1.2 square miles of land in Harrison County. Its Census reference point is in Mitchell Plain, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Palmyra and Harrison County
Palmyra is associated with Harrison County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Palmyra by land and water
The Census records 0.04 square miles of water within Palmyra, or 3.4% of its total area. It is 3 percentage points higher than the 0.4% recorded for Harrison County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Palmyra town has 3.3% of the land area of nearby Morgan township (35.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

