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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Chester County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chester County: Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, Madison & McNairy.

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:

  • Chester County     (The home county of Palestine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Masseyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
      • Masseyville is located in Chester County
    • Silerton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
      • Silerton is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Deanburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
      • Deanburg is located in Chester County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
    • Montezuma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Chester County
    • Henderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweet Lips
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Lips. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
      • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
    • Jacks Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Enville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
      • Enville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Mifflin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Chester County
    • Milledgeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Fayette Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
      • Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
    • Grand Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
  • Hardeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Hornsby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Shandy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
      • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
    • Teague
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Hardeman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
    • Toone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
      • Toone is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Bolivar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Middleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Essary Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Essary Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
      • Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
    • Rogers Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
      • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
    • Vildo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vildo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
      • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
    • Hickory Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
      • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Whiteville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <2>
    • Newcastle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
      • Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Crump
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <2>
    • Shiloh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      • Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
    • Sibley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • Hamburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
    • New Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hardin County
    • Savannah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Hillville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
      • Hillville is located in Haywood County
    • Woodland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Haywood County
    • Eurekaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eurekaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
      • Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
    • Wellwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
      • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
    • Ko Ko
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
      • Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
    • Willow Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
    • Dancyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
      • Dancyville is located in Haywood County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Middle Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
      • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
    • Rhodes Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • Huron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
    • White Fern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
      • White Fern is located in Henderson County
    • Sardis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
    • Reagan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reagan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Parkburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
      • Parkburg is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
    • Medon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
      • Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
    • Malesus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
      • Malesus is located in Madison County
    • Mercer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Madison County
    • Denmark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lawrence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
    • Huntersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Madison County
    • Oakfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Madison County
    • Providence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Madison County
  • McNairy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Rose Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
    • Bethel Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
      • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <2>
    • Finger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
      • Finger is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <2>
    • Falcon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in McNairy County
    • Selmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
      • Selmer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <2>
    • Purdy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in McNairy County
    • Ramer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
      • Ramer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <2>
    • Eastview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Chewalla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
      • Chewalla is located in McNairy County
    • Guys
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Stantonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
      • Stantonville is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Adamsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Alcorn County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Corinth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <2>
    • Kossuth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Tippah County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Walnut
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Tippah County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <2>
    • Tiplersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
      • Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)

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 southwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Bluff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Hatchie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Hatchie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Hatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wyatt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cave Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haltoms Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haltoms Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haltoms Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coopers Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wesley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ingle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

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.

  • Pine Top
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
    • Pine Top is located in Hardeman County
  • Masseyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
    • Masseyville is located in Chester County
  • Rose Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
    • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
  • Deanburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
    • Deanburg is located in Chester County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
  • McNairy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNairy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNairy
    • McNairy is located in McNairy County
  • Montezuma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Chester County
  • Bethel Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
    • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <2>
  • Shandy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
    • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
  • Teague
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Teague is located in Hardeman County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
  • Toone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
    • Toone is located in Hardeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
  • Medon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bolivar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Falcon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in McNairy County
    • Selmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
      • Selmer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <2>
    • Henderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 59 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. 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 like to start with 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 Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 35.2876, Longitude: -88.7773       In this case, the coordinates for Palestine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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