Palmyra, Tennessee

Palmyra is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Tennessee. It is located along State Route 149, southwest of Clarksville. The town had its own post office until around 2010 when the post office was closed and mail service began to be handled out of nearby Clarksville. The zip code for Palmyra is 37142. Palmyra has a rich Civil War history with Major General Joseph Wheeler of the Confederate army took position on the Cumberland River in late January 1863. His plan was to disrupt Union ships going to Fort Donelson at Dover, a few miles west of Palmyra. Aware of Wheeler's intentions, the Union did not send any ships up or down the river, forcing Wheeler to attack Fort Donelson with his cavalry division. Wheeler was unable to take Fort Donelson and had to retreat after sustaining heavy losses.

Palmyra was one vote away from being the state capital of Tennessee.

The community is part of the Clarksville, TN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Notable natives

Enoch Tanner Wickham, folk artist

References

Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States
County seat: Clarksville
City	Clarksville
Unincorporated communities	Cunningham Oakridge Palmyra Port Royal Saint Bethlehem Sango Shady Grove Southaven South Guthrie Southside Woodlawn
Military base	Fort Campbell
Ghost town	Bellamy

Coordinates: 36°26′15″N 87°29′08″W / 36.43750°N 87.48556°W / 36.43750; -87.48556

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.