Palestine is an unincorporated town in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
Palestine, Indiana | |
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  Palestine  Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′02″N 84°55′40″W / 39.41722°N 84.92778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Franklin |
| Township | Brookville |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| ZIP code | 47012 |
| FIPS code | 18-57654[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 440836[1] |
History edit
Palestine was platted in 1849.[3] It was named for the geographic region of Palestine.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palestine, Franklin County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana: Her People, Industries, and Institutions. Windmill Publications. pp. 530.
history franklin county indiana.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 255. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...called Palestine for the biblical region.
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