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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Palestine. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Palestine to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Palestine, please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Palestine is historic, it would have been located within present day Lewis 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 Lewis County: Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, Perry & Wayne.

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:

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Palestine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Kimmins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Hohenwald
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Voorhies
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Abiff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
    • Spencers Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
      • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
    • Pomona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Weakley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
    • Lynnville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bufords
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufords have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Aetna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Hornertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
      • Hornertown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
    • Centerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Graytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Tottys Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottys Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
    • Duck River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • Littlelot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
    • Whitfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
    • Nunnelly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
      • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
    • Primm Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
      • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
    • Wrigley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Only
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
      • Lyles is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <3>
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Grandmother Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
    • Buffalo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Henryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Webber City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Park Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
      • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Ethridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <3>
    • Flatwoods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • New Prospect
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Hampshire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Chapel Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
    • Greenfield Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
      • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chartersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
      • Chartersville is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
    • Williamsport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Maury County
    • Arkland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
      • Arkland is located in Maury County
    • Sawdust
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawdust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
    • Armour Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
      • Armour Village is located in Maury County
    • Frierson Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
      • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
    • Ashwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
    • Zion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Maury County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Beardstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Lobelville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <3>
    • Linden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Flatwoods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
    • Ashland Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
      • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
    • Slickrock Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
    • Waynesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
  • Williamson County
    • Burwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Palestine, see our County-by-County Page for 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 21 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. 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:

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.

  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
  • Harder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harder Cemetery
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Old Harder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Harder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Harder Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Sisco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisco Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
  • Langford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (1078 more) ...
    • Loveless Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Piney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Cemetery
    • Stoney - Lonesome Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoney - Lonesome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoney - Lonesome Cemetery

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.

Palestine itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Aetna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Aetna is located in Hickman County
  • Kimmins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
    • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
  • Sunrise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Hickman County
  • Hohenwald
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Newburg ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Lewis County
  • Swan Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
    • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
  • Hampshire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Deans
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
    • Deans is located in Hickman County
  • Kettle Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Mills
    • Kettle Mills is located in Maury County
  • Nancy ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nancy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
    • Nancy is located in Lewis County
  • Voorhies
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Napier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
    • Napier is located in Lewis County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Centerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Strathmore ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
      • Strathmore is located in Lawrence County
    • Summertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
      • Summertown is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <3>

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.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 35.5976, Longitude: -87.4550       In this case, the coordinates for Palestine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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