Welcome to Palestine ...
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.
Palestine would have been located within present day Lewis County<2>.
The location of Palestine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Palestine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Palestine is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Palestine was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Palestine once stood is in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Palestine ...
While we believe that this Palestine is located in Lewis County, we know of another 4 Tennessee communities named Palestine. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chester, Henderson, Henry 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.
- 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
- Sawdust
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
- 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.<3> 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
- Hohenwald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenwald
- Hohenwald is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hohenwald <5>
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <5>
- Graytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - 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.<3> 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
- Voorhies
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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.
Adding Palestine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Palestine in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<6>
From that list, the Palestine post office opened in 1837.
We also found Palestine in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Palestine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palestine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |