Palmers Cross is a district in south-central Jamaica, located to the east of

May Pen May Pen is the capital and largest town in the parish of Clarendon in Middlesex County, Jamaica. It is located on the Rio Minho river (Jamaica's longest), and is a major market centre for the Parish. The population was 61,548 at the 2011 cens ...

in the parish of Clarendon. The approximate population of Palmers Cross is 26,262. Palmers Cross is the home of The Container Project, a non-profit UNESCO project bringing technology and self-sustainable media training to 'hard-to-reach' young people in Jamaica."The Palmers Cross Chronicles: From Toronto To Clarendon"
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History

On the UK

Directorate of Overseas Surveys The Ordnance Survey International or Ordnance Survey Overseas Directorate its predecessors built an archive of air photography, map and survey records for the United Kingdom from 1946 to 1999. The Ordnance Survey International Collection (formerly ...

1:50,000 map of 1973,UK

1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet H, 1973. two small, neighbouring communities are shown in this vicinity, both centred on minor road junctions: # a village called The Cross with a school and postal agency # a hamlet called Palmers It seems that in the years since they have grown and merged, their names being combined in the process.

Amenities

There is a Junior High School formerly called Cross All-Age School. The name of the school is currently Cross Primary School. The closest health center is the Sandy Bay Health Center which is located in Sandy Bay. A doctor's office is also located at the Moments Plaza in the district. Residents can also visit the May Pen Hospital and the Main Street Health Center for medical assistance.

References

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External links

Aerial view
* Palmers Cross

Shelly-Ann Harris, Jamaica Gleaner, 2008-06-28. Populated places in Jamaica