Official Name: | Palestine |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community and Census designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kosciusko |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Harrison |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 41.1767°N -85.9428°W |
Elevation Ft: | 817 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46539 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 18-57672[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2830433 |
Palestine or Palestine Lake is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Palestine was laid out in 1837.[2] It was named for the ancient area of Palestine.[3] A post office was established at Palestine in 1839, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4]
Palestine is located 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.