Welcome to Palestine ...

Palestine is located in Henderson County<1>.

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

Palestine is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Palestine, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Palestine: (731)

Communities Also Named Palestine ...

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

• Atkins ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Atkins is located in Henderson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
• Union Cross
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
  • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
• Lawrence
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Lexington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Henderson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Henderson is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
• Parsons
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
  • Parsons is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
• Jacks Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
  • Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <4>
• Scotts Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Hill
  • Scotts Hill is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Hill <4>
• Decaturville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
  • Decaturville is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decaturville <4>
• Pleasant Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 566 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.

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.

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