Palmyra was the name of an ancient city in Syria, now called Tadmor.

Palmyra is the name of several places in the United States of America:

• Palmyra, Illinois
• Palmyra, Indiana
• Palmyra, Maine
• Palmyra, Missouri
• Palmyra, Nebraska
• Palmyra, New Jersey
• Palmyra, New York, known as the place where Joseph Smith, Jr. had his first visions that led to the founding of what is now known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Palmyra, Pennsylvania
• Palmyra, Utah
• Palmyra, Virginia
• Palmyra (town), Wisconsin
• Palmyra, Wisconsin
• Palmyra Township, Michigan
• Palmyra Township, Minnesota
• Palmyra Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
• Palmyra Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
• Palmyra Atoll

In Australia:

• Palmyra, Western Australia

Palmyra is also a variety of palm tree.