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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Yalobusha County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Yalobusha County: Calhoun, Grenada, Lafayette, Panola & Tallahatchie.

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:

  • Yalobusha County     (The home county of Palestine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Water Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <2>
    • Velma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
    • Coffeeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Oakland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
    • Tillatoba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillatoba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
      • Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Banner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sarepta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarepta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
      • Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
    • Bruce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <2>
    • Pittsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Big Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Loyd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Loyd is located in Calhoun County
    • Calhoun City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
      • Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <2>
    • Derma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
      • Derma is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
    • Benela
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
      • Benela is located in Calhoun County
  • Grenada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Memphis Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Memphis Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
      • Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
    • Grenada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Springdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
    • Taylor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
    • Delay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
      • Delay is located in Lafayette County
    • Alesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
      • Alesville is located in Lafayette County
    • Oxford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Cornish
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
      • Cornish is located in Lafayette County
    • Altus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
      • Altus is located in Lafayette County
    • Lafayette Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
      • Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
    • Abbeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
      • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <2>
    • Harmontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
      • Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
  • Marshall County
    • Laws Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
      • Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Terza
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terza. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
      • Terza is located in Panola County
    • Batesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <2>
    • Courtland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
      • Courtland is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Pope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Pope is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Sardis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
    • Chapeltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
      • Chapeltown is located in Panola County
    • Como
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
    • Mims
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
      • Mims is located in Panola County
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Toccopola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
      • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Thaxton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
      • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <2>
    • Pannell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
      • Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
    • Turnpike
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
      • Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
    • Possum Trot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
      • Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
  • Tallahatchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Crevi ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crevi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crevi
      • Crevi is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Charleston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
    • Rosebloom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
      • Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County

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.

  • Palestine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jumpers Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Humphreys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphreys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphreys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Ground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wyatt Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (322 more) ...
    • Holt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

While we didn't find Palestine in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Palestine.

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

  • Water Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <2>
  • Springdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
  • Taylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
  • Paris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Lafayette County
  • Velma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
    • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
  • Pine Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
    • Pine Valley is located in Yalobusha County
  • Delay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
    • Delay is located in Lafayette County
  • Alesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
    • Alesville is located in Lafayette County
  • Banner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tula
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tula
    • Tula is located in Lafayette County
  • Oxford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • University
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
    • University is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University <2>
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    • Coffeeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wallace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Panola County
    • Central Academy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Academy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Academy
      • Central Academy is located in Panola 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 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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Palestine.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Palestine, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Palestine.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 34.1834, Longitude: -89.5937       In this case, the coordinates for Palestine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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