Palmyra Township, IL Public Records
Palmyra Township is a township with its own local government in Lee County, Illinois, with an estimated population of 2,861 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 34.8 square miles of land. That is down about 37 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Palmyra Township Office
Palmyra Township's own township government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the township clerk under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the township; see the offices below.
📇 Palmyra Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Palmyra |
| Contact listed | Supervisor |
| Mailing address | 1014 Gregden Shores Dr, Sterling, IL 61081 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Palmyra
Palmyra Township is in Lee County. In Illinois, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder (in some counties, the County Clerk). Divorce cases in Illinois are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Illinois are handled by the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Lee County at a Glance
| County | Lee County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 33,544 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Lee County Circuit Clerk
| Address | 309 S. Galena, Suite 320, Dixon, Illinois 61021-0325 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (815) 284-5234 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (civil, criminal, traffic, family, probate, small claims) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | illinoiscourts.gov/…/circuit-court-clerks ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Lee County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Palmyra
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Palmyra, IL:
📋 Palmyra Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Illinois Department of Public Health – Vital RecordsIn Illinois, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the County Clerk. |
| Deeds & property records | In Illinois, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder (in some counties, the County Clerk). |
| Court cases & divorce | Lee County courthouse. Divorce cases in Illinois are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Illinois are handled by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | Illinois Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Illinois Sex Offender Registry (Illinois State Police) |