Palestine, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°10′42″N 85°56′59″W / 41.17833°N 85.94972°W / 41.17833; -85.94972
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Palestine
Unincorporated community
Palestine is located in Indiana
Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is located in the United States
Palestine
Palestine
Coordinates: 41°10′42″N 85°56′59″W / 41.17833°N 85.94972°W / 41.17833; -85.94972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipHarrison
Elevation
[1]
837 ft (255 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46539
FIPS code18-57672[2]
GNIS feature ID440837

Palestine is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Palestine was laid out in 1837.[4] It was named for the ancient area of Palestine.[5] A post office was established at Palestine in 1839, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[6]

Geography

Palestine is located at 41°10′42″N 85°56′59″W / 41.17833°N 85.94972°W / 41.17833; -85.94972 along State Road 25 six miles southwest of the city of Warsaw. It occupies the western shore of Palestine Lake. Trimble Creek joins the lake at the northern edge of town.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Palestine, Kosciusko County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  4. ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 733.
  5. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 256. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for the biblical region.
  6. ^ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 7, 2017.


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