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About Palmyra, IL

Palmyra is a small farming community in central Illinois, about 40 miles from St. Louis via I-55 and Route 4. The town of under 500 people sits in rolling prairie turned agricultural land. Most visitors arrive from Springfield (25 miles) or the St. Louis area, using Route 4 as the main access road. The restored 1870s railroad depot recalls when trains connected these prairie towns to major cities.

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Palmyra, IL is in United States, at 39.434, -89.996 - about 33 km north-west of Carlinville, IL.

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The closest airport to Palmyra, IL is Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, 68 km (about 1 h 9 min by car).

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