Welcome to Palestine ...

Palestine is located in Yalobusha County<1>.

The location of Palestine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Palestine is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Palestine: (662)

Communities Also Named Palestine ...

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

• Oxford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Coffeeville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
  • Coffeeville is located in Yalobusha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Velma
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
  • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
• Delay
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
  • Banner is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <4>
• Altus
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
  • Altus is located in Lafayette County
• Terza
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
  • Terza is located in Panola 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/