Palmyra, VA

Palmyra is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States. The 2020 census counted 127 residents. Palmyra lies on the eastern bank of the Rivanna River along U.S. Route 15. The Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District, Glen Burnie, Pleasant Grove, and Seay's Chapel Methodist Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In Palmyra, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Palmyra, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places.

Before being named "Palmyra", the area was owned by the Timberlake family, and Reverend Walker Timberlake started a business there in 1814 called "Palmyra Mills". The village of Palmyra was founded and became the county seat of Fluvanna County in 1828, and its historic courthouse was built in 1830-1831. Palmyra is in central Fluvanna County, on a hillside rising to the northeast above the Rivanna River.