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Welcome to Palestine ...

The city of Palestine is located in Saint Francis County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Palestine, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Palestine has a population of 571 people<2> (see below for details).

Palestine is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Palestine is located in the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Palestine: 72372<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Palestine had an population of 571 people. This is a decrease of 16.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Palestine had a population of 681 people. This makes Palestine the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Palestine represents 0.02% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 232nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 681 people, the population of Palestine decreased 8.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 741 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Palestine.

Communities Also Named Palestine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Palestine: This one is located in Saint Francis County and the other is located in Randolph County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 34 communities that are also named Palestine - they are located in Alabama (2), Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (4), 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.

  • Forrest City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
    • Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest City <6>
  • Wynne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
    • Wynne is located in Cross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynne <6>
  • Marianna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brinkley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
    • Brinkley is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <6>
  • Madison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
  • Cotton Plant
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
    • Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <6>
  • Caldwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Colt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
    • Colt is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <6>
  • Wheatley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Widener
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
    • Widener is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people

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.

Adding Palestine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Palestine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Palestine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Palestine post office opened in 1870.

We also found Palestine on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Saint Francis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Palestine.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palestine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Palestine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Palestine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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