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Palestine, Franklin County, Indiana

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

History

Palestine was platted in 1849. It was named for the geographic region of Palestine.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palestine, Franklin County, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana: Her People, Industries, and Institutions. Windmill Publications. pp. 530. history franklin county indiana.
  4. ^ 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.