Palestine, Franklin County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Palestine, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Palestine
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Franklin
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Brookville
Coordinates:	39.4172°N -84.9278°W
Elevation Ft:	968
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47012
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-57654^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	440836

Palestine is an unincorporated town in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

History

Palestine was platted in 1849.^[2] It was named for the geographic region of Palestine.^[3]

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
2. Book: History of Franklin County, Indiana: Her People, Industries, and Institutions . history franklin county indiana. . Windmill Publications . Reifel, August Jacob . 1915 . 530.
3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 255. ...called Palestine for the biblical region..