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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Palestine (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Palestine. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Palestine is located in Crawford County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crawford County: Clark, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Knox (IN) & Sullivan (IN).

Below are the counties that are near Palestine. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Palestine:

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Palestine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Gordon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Trimble
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trimble
      • From Palestine to Trimble
    • Duncanville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Robinson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <3>
    • Hutsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Heathsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Flat Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hebron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oil Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Villas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Crawford County
    • Stoy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <3>
    • West York
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <3>
    • Oil Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • York
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • West Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County
    • Melrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Snyder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snyder
      • From Palestine to Snyder
    • Hogue Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Oak Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Point
      • From Palestine to Oak Point
    • Clark Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Livingston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Marshall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Martinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <3>
    • Weaver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Casey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumberland County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Willow Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <3>
    • Hunt City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Sainte Marie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <3>
    • Yale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <3>
    • West Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Falmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Newton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
    • Rose Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Palestine to Rose Hill
    • Hidalgo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <3>
  • Lawrence County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Amity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amity
      • From Palestine to Amity
    • Claremont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <3>
    • Dundas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <3>
  • Clay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County (IN)
    • Howesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Davies's County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Capehart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Plainville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Elnora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Graham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graham
      • From Palestine to Graham
  • Greene County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • White Rose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Gilmour
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoosier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Island City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Linton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Greene County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <3>
    • Midland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County (IN)
    • Jasonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Greene County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
    • Switz City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Knox County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Oaktown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <3>
    • Busseron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Busseron
      • From Palestine to Busseron
    • Bruceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Freelandville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Vincennes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bicknell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <3>
    • Westphalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwardsport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Ragsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Sandborn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Fritchton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Verne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Wheatland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Merom
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Lebanon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <3>
    • Graysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Carlisle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
    • Paxton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Sullivan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairbanks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Scott City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <3>
    • Jericho
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Palestine to Jericho
    • Scotchtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Dugger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Gambill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Prairie Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Vigo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vigo
      • From Palestine to Vigo
    • Pimento
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairieton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
      • Prairieton is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Lewis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Youngstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Palestine, see our County-by-County Page for Palestine.

Cemeteries Near Palestine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Palestine.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Palestine covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.

  • Kitchell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neathery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neathery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neathery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Massey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swearingen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swearingen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swearingen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lackey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (383 more) ...
    • Old French Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old French Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Merom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barbee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Palestine had a population of 732 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Palestine had a population of 1,263 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.

  • Riverton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
  • Gordon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Richwoods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
    • Richwoods is located in Crawford County
  • Merom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Duncanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Morea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morea
    • Morea is located in Crawford County
  • Trimble
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Trimble is located in Crawford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Trimble
    • From Palestine to Trimble
  • Robinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <3>
  • New Hebron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Flat Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hutsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Heathsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • New Lebanon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <3>
    • Graysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Villas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Crawford County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Palestine. See our List of 1890's Communities around Palestine.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Palestine ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Palestine.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Palestine. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Palestine and those printed in the larger area surrounding Palestine.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6> of Palestine.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Palestine:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palestine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Palestine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Palestine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palestine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0028, Longitude: -87.6128    









 

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