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Welcome to Palestine ...

Palestine is located in Clay County<1>.

Palestine is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Palestine: 662

Communities Also Named Palestine ...

While we believe that this Palestine is located in Clay County, we know of another 3 Mississippi communities named Palestine. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hinds, Pearl River and Yalobusha County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 34 communities that are also named Palestine - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, 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.

  • Starkville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • West Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Houston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Vardaman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
    • Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <3>
  • Maben
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
    • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Mathiston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mantee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
    • Mantee is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Griffith
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
    • Griffith is located in Clay County
  • Abbott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Abbott is located in Clay County

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 Mississippi's counties, including Clay, 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.