Palestine
Palestine, seventeen miles northeast of Paris off Farm Road 906 in northeastern Lamar County, was settled before 1900. During the mid-1930s the community had a store, a school, and a number of houses. After World War II many of its residents moved away, and in the early 1990s only a church, a cemetery, and a few scattered dwellings remained. No population estimates are available.
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Christopher Long | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Belongs to
Palestine is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
No
Place type
Palestine is classified as a Town
Location
Latitude: 33.79093850Longitude: -95.49551230
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No