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Palmyra is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 The population as of the 2010 Census was 104.〔(Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). ) Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.〕 Palmyra lies on the eastern bank of the Rivanna River along U.S. Route 15. The greater Palmyra area (ZIP code 22963) is much more populous, and includes the Charlottesville exurb of Lake Monticello. 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. ==History== Before being named Palmyra, the area was owned by the Timberlake family, and Reverend Walter Timberlake started a business there in 1814 called "Palmyra Mills".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fluvannahistory.org/pdfs/Walking_Tour_Brochure.pdf )〕 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fluvannacounty.org/about-fluvanna/history )〕 By 1835, there were fourteen homes, a church, three factories and various other businesses, though only two families owned all the land other than the public buildings.〔 In the mid-19th century, it was a stop along the stagecoach route between Richmond and Staunton.The Virginia Air Line Railway, which operated from 1908 to 1975, ran through Palmyra. The train traveled from Strathmore on the James River, to Cohasset, to Carysbrook, to Palmyra, to Troy, and on to Gordonsville or Charlottesville. A fire in 1930 destroyed many of the buildings on Main Street. As a result of the Great Depression, a smaller version of Palmyra was rebuilt after the fire.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Palmyra, Virginia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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