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Palmyra, PA History

Palmyra is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon County, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,096 at the 2000 census.

The land on which Palmyra rests was originally home to the Lenape and Susquehannock tribes. The first European explorers and traders came to the region around 1650. Settlers were drawn to the area because of its rich land and abundance of fish and game. Additionally, being part of William Penn’s colony, his charter providing civil rights and religious freedom also attracted settlers to the area.

In the beginning of its colonization, many of Pennsylvania’s settlers occupied the land not through acquiring the legal rights, but by building on any unclaimed land they found, or squatting. The squatters came to the Palmyra area between 1717 and 1740. Because the squatters had no official documents stating when they came to the land, it is difficult to precisely trace family migrations to and from the area. From looking at what records do exist, and by the people still living in the Palmyra area, it is clear that the first settlers to live near Palmyra came from two distinct nationalities, the Scotch-Irish and the German Palatinates.

Palmyra continued to grow steadily through the 19th & 20th Centuries. By 1845, the settlement consisted of 160 people in about 20 dwellings. By 1875, the population had increased to 500 people in about 100 dwellings. By 1890, the population had skyrocketed in just fifteen years to 1,760 people. And by 1960, the population had reached 7,000.

With the fall of Fort Sumter in 1861 to the Confederate Army, President Abraham Lincoln called on volunteers to preserve the Union. About 78 men from the Palmyra area answered the President’s call, and donned the blue uniforms of the Union.

After the Civil War concluded in 1865, a variety of new businesses were established to better serve the Palmyra area. A large grain warehouse, a slaughterhouse and lumber mill were some of the first industries developed in Palmyra. The town’s first newspaper was printed in 1878 and was titled “The Londonderry Gazette”. The Palmyra Bank opened in 1887. The first of several shoe factories opened in 1888. A knitting mill, paper box factory, gas and fuel company, bakery, bottling works, and a feed mill was also open in Palmyra around the turn of the century. The growth of Milton S. Hershey’s chocolate company in nearby Derry also encouraged people to move to the Palmyra area.

In 1899, the Lebanon Valley Street Railway Company was formed to provide transit across the length of Lebanon County. The trolley line reached Palmyra in 1904. By this time, the Hershey Trolley Company had also formed, and soon thereafter connected to the Lebanon Valley Line at the square in Palmyra. This trolley connected lasted until 1933, when the Lebanon Valley system switched to bus services. By 1946, the Hershey Line also folded.

Palmyra will celebrate its 250th Anniversary in 2010. A committee has been formed to plan the commemoration, and among other duties, has selected the official logo for the anniversary. 18 yr. old Tyler Keshner created the design, which is modeled on the Pennsylvania state seal and features the official orange and black colors of the Palmyra School District. Visit the official anniversary website to view an image of the winning logo.

Downtone Lebanon

Buildings in Downtown Lebanon are both historic and attractive, some dating back to the late 1800's and even 1700's. The work accomplished in these historical buildings include local businesses serving local needs, as well as serving national and international clients in areas of advertising and website development. The Lebanon Campus of Harrisburg Area Community College, Lebanon Farmers Market, a modern library, Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, YMCA, numerous churches and the City-County Municipal Building are all located in or within two blocks of the Lebanon Central Business District.

The Community of Lebanon Association sponsors a variety of yearly public events and citizens can leisurely walk the streets, enjoy the rich history of Lebanon’s Downtown and visit the various specialty shops.

A survey conducted by Sperling's BestPlaces.net has named Lebanon as the least stressful city in the United States. The survey found the area which includes Harrisburg and Carlisle to score well in the areas of low crime, low divorce rates, short average commute times and low unemployment. The strong work ethic and skilled workers have brought one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation. The combination of factors has earned Lebanon the second place title as second least stressful city in the nation.

Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

Autumn Forest Lebanon County Pennsylvania

Lebanon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Though the first settlers were located there in 1723, it was officially created in 1813 from parts of Dauphin County and Lancaster County. Just like the surrounding counties, Lebanon County Pennsylvania has had a large influence from the Pennsylvania Dutch, which is easily seen in the acres upon acres of beautiful landscaping and farms. Lebanon County is also known for its outstanding abundance of dairy and pork products, the most popular of which is their Lebanon Bologna.

As of 2000, the population is 120,327, with a 2004 estimate of 124,489. Its county seat is Lebanon. Lebanon County is part of the Lebanon Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Harrisburg–Carlisle–Lebanon Combined Statistical Area. It is located in south central Pennsylvania approximately 25 miles east of the state capital of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 363 square miles, of which, 362 square miles of it is land and 1 square miles of it (0.20%) is water. Its average annual temperature is 50 degrees and average precipitation is almost 36 inches.