Palmers Cross

Palmers Cross is a district in south-central Jamaica, located to the east of May Pen and north of Sandy Bay in the parish of Clarendon. The approximate population of Palmers Cross is 26,262.^[1]

Palmers Cross
Suburb
Palmers Cross
Coordinates: 17.95089°N 77.20973°W / 17.95089; -77.20973
Country	Jamaica
Parish	Clarendon

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.^[2]

History

On the UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of 1973,^[3] two small, neighbouring communities are shown in this vicinity, both centred on minor road junctions:

1. a village called The Cross with a school and postal agency
2. 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. ^{[citation needed]}