Welcome to Palestine ...
Palestine is located in Franklin County<1>.
Palestine is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Palestine lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Palestine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Palestine: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Kosciusko County.
Beyond Indiana, there are 34 communities that are also named Palestine - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Illinois, 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.
- Hamilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Connersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
- Batesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
- Sunman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
- Sunman is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <3>
- Millville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Butler County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Saint Leon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
- Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
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. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Palestine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Palestine.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palestine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 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. |