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Photograph of Marion County Jail and Jailor's House
Photograph by Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Marion County Jail and Jailor's House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

From the record

“Marion County Jail and Jailor's House, also known as the Palmyra Jail and Palmyra Massacre Jail, is a historic jail and sheriff's residence located at Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri. It was built in 1858, and is a two-story, three-bay, Greek Revival-style brick I-house with a broad two-story limestone ell.”

Wikipedia article Marion County Jail and Jailor's House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 39 National Register listings published here for Marion County · listed in 2002 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 210 W. Lafayette St., Palmyra, 63461
  • When was it listed? October 2002
  • Category. building
  • Township. Liberty township
  • Architectural style. Greek Revival architecture
  • National Register reference number. 02001100 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

27 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Marion County Jail and Jailor's House between 1995 and 2020, burning about 50 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined18
Debris and open burning4
Fireworks2
Other causes1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
18 August 2019Equipment and vehicle use2.1 acresMissouri Department of Conservation179113-06438-08182019-1555
17 August 2020Other causesunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation230745-06438-08172020-2035
5 July 2020Fireworksunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation220616-06438-07052020-1355
10 July 2019Fireworksunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation179032-06438-07102019-2250
21 June 1995Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
7 May 2019Debris and open burningunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation178954-06438-05072019-1824
13 May 2018Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation177505-06438-05132018-1502
30 April 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation177504-06438-04302018-2136

Every fire recorded in Marion County

Mines and quarries near this property

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Marion County Jail and Jailor's House: 4 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
City QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Martin QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Stewart Quarry #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Marion County

Storms near this property

59 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Palmyra, the town this property stands in, in 59 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 30 thunderstorm wind, 27 hail, 1 tornado, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2025Thunderstorm WindPalmyra$50,000Thunderstorm winds knocked a large tree onto power lines at the intersection of Hamilton and Dickerson in Palmyra. This caused a power outage that affected about 100 residences.
October 2007Tornado (EF0)Palmyra$50,000The tornado initially touched down near the intersection of West Church Street and South Breckenridge Avenue with minor tree damage. As the tornado travelled to the east northeast, additional tree damage occurred in a residential area near the far western end of West Lafayette Street. The tornado then caused damage to 3 large corrigated buildings on South Bradley Street between West Lafayette Street and West Main Cross Street. Tree and power line damage was also observed in this area. The tornado caused minor roof damage to a store on Main Street before lifting and dissipating.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindPalmyra$20,000Thunderstorm winds snapped several trees in and around Palmyra, including a large tree that fell on the roof of a home.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindPalmyra$20,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down several power lines around town. Also, several power poles were leaning on the west side of town. A large tree was blown down, as well as numerous tree limbs.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindPalmyra$20,000Widespread wind damage across the central sections of Marion County. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Some of the debris landed on roads blocking them.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindPalmyra$10,000There was a report of damage to a metal outbuilding in Palmyra.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindPalmyra$1,300The county sheriff reported several large trees down along Highways 24 and 61 south of Palmyra. Two large 10- by 10-foot signs were blown down in the southern part of the county several minutes later.
September 2010LightningPalmyra$200Lightning struck a tree next to a house in rural Palmyra. The lightning then travelled into the house at the breaker box in the basement. It caught fire, but the family heard the lightning strike and was able to put out the fire before it spread further. No injuries were reported.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindPalmyra$200The county sheriff reported several large trees down along Highways 24 and 61 south of Palmyra. Two large 10- by 10-foot signs were blown down in the southern part of the county several minutes later.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-Thunderstorm winds downed a tree approximately 2.5 feet in diameter.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines around town.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs and a couple of trees in town.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees around town. A few of the fallen trees blocked roadways.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs around town.
April 2013Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs north of Palmyra.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and numerous tree limbs around town.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree limb in town. It fell onto two cars causing minor damage. The nearby house also sustained minor damage.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-Several large tree limbs were blown down around town.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines as well as numerous tree limbs.
April 2008HailPalmyra-Enroute from Hannibal to Palmyra on U.S. 61, the hail ranged in size from nickel to quarter.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-The public reported a couple of large tree branches down.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-A large tree was blown down across U.S. Highway 24 south of Palmyra.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-Thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed some outbuildings and blew shingles off of roofs.
April 2002HailPalmyra-Softball size hail fell just south of Palmyra. A Quincy television station obtained video of the hail. The hail consisted of smaller hailstones clumped together.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-Thunderstorm wind gusts down some trees in the Palmyra area.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-Thunderstorm wind gusts downed numerous trees and power lines.
September 2001HailPalmyra-Storm spotters reported nickel size hail.
April 1993HailPalmyra-The county sheriff reported 0.75-inch-diameter hail covering the ground.
May 2024HailPalmyra-no account filed
April 2016HailPalmyra-no account filed
December 2015HailPalmyra-no account filed
February 2011HailPalmyra-no account filed
January 2010HailPalmyra-no account filed
January 2008HailPalmyra-no account filed
March 2008HailPalmyra-no account filed
June 2008HailPalmyra-no account filed
August 2008HailPalmyra-no account filed
August 2008HailPalmyra-no account filed
June 2007HailPalmyra-no account filed
June 2007HailPalmyra-no account filed
August 2007HailPalmyra-no account filed
March 2006HailPalmyra-no account filed
March 2006HailPalmyra-no account filed
April 2006HailPalmyra-no account filed
August 2005Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-no account filed
August 2005HailPalmyra-no account filed
August 2005HailPalmyra-no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-no account filed
May 2004HailPalmyra-no account filed
July 2003Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-no account filed
February 1999Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-no account filed
February 1999Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-no account filed
May 1999HailPalmyra-no account filed
June 1999HailPalmyra-no account filed
November 1998Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-no account filed
May 1998HailPalmyra-no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindPalmyra-no account filed
May 1996HailPalmyra-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Marion County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Speigle House0.1 miles1985
Gardner House0.2 miles1971
Peter J. Sowers House0.2 miles1985
Dryden-Louthan House0.4 miles1985
Culbertson-Head Farmstead0.8 miles2008
Walker-Woodward-Schaffer House0.8 miles1984

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 02001100 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Marion CountyAll 39 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.