Palestine was laid out in 1837.[3] It was named for the ancient area of Palestine.[4] A post office was established at Palestine in 1839, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[5]
Geographyedit
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.
Referencesedit
^ abcdU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palestine, Kosciusko County, Indiana
^Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 733.
^Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 256. ISBN978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for the biblical region.
^"Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
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