Welcome to Palestine ...

Palestine is located in Chester County<1>.

Palestine is 480 feet [146 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: 731

Communities Also Named Palestine ...

While we believe that this Palestine is located in Chester County, we know of another 4 Tennessee communities named Palestine. Those communities are located in the following counties: Henderson, Henry, Lewis and Robertson County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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, Mississippi (4), Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, 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.

• Parkburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Parkburg is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
  • Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
• Deanburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Deanburg is located in Chester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
• Henderson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson is located in Chester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
• Bolivar
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bolivar is located in Hardeman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <3>
• Selmer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Selmer is located in McNairy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <3>
• Teague
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Teague is located in Hardeman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
• Jacks Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <3>
• Bethel Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <3>
• Eastview
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Eastview is located in McNairy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
• Middleton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Middleton is located in Hardeman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <3>

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.