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Welcome to Palestine ...

The village of Palestine is located in Crawford County<1>.

The pronunciation of Palestine: PAL-uhs-teyen<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Palestine, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1818.

The village was incorporated February 15, 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Palestine has a population of 1,275 people<3> (see below for details).

Palestine is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Palestine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Palestine (for example, toward Carlisle (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Palestine: 618 & 730<5>

The ZIP code for Palestine: 62451<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Palestine had an population of 1,275 people. This is a decrease of 6.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Palestine had a population of 1,369 people (or 6.91% of the total population of Crawford County). This makes Palestine the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Palestine represents 0.01% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 582nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,369 people, the population of Palestine has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,366 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Palestine.

Communities Also Named Palestine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Palestine - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (4), Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee (5), Texas (3) and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palestine.

Communities near Palestine ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palestine.

  • 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.<7> 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 <8>
  • Lawrenceville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <8>
  • Sullivan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oblong
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • 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.<7> 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 <8>
  • Dugger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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.<7> 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 <8>
  • 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.<7> 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 <8>
  • Hutsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bruceville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Palestine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palestine.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palestine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Palestine.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palestine. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Palestine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palestine ...

Looking for more information about Palestine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Palestine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Palestine.

Adding Palestine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Palestine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Palestine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Palestine post office opened in 1818.

We also found Palestine in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Palestine. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Palestine.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palestine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Palestine area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Palestine area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Palestine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Palestine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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