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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
  • Starkville is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <3>
• West Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
• Houston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
  • Houston is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiston
  • Mathiston is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathiston <3>
• 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/