Palestine, Franklin County, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°25′02″N 84°55′40″W / 39.41722°N 84.92778°W / 39.41722; -84.92778[1]
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Palestine is an unincorporated town in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
History
Palestine was platted in 1849.[3] It was named for the geographic region of Palestine.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palestine, Franklin County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana: Her People, Industries, and Institutions. Windmill Publications. pp. 530.
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- ^ 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.
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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Brookville
- Batesville‡
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communities
- Bath
- Buena Vista
- Drewersburg
- Enochsburg
- Highland Center
- Huntersville
- Klemmes Corner
- Midway
- Millville
- Mixersville
- Mound Haven
- Mount Auburn
- New Fairfield
- Oak Forest
- Old Bath
- Palestine
- Peoria
- Raymond
- Rockdale
- Saint Marys
- Saint Peter
- Scipio‡
- Sharptown
- South Gate
- Stavetown
- Whitcomb
- Yellow Bank
- Youngs Corner
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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