Palestine, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Indiana, United States

Palestine

Unincorporated community and Census designated place

Palestine

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Coordinates: 41°10′36″N 85°56′34″W﻿ / ﻿41.17667°N 85.94278°W﻿ / 41.17667; -85.94278
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Kosciusko
Township| Harrison
Elevation

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| 817 ft (249 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

46539

FIPS code| 18-57672[2]
GNIS feature ID| 2830433[1]

Palestine or Palestine Lake[1] is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

## History

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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]

## Geography

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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.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palestine, Kosciusko County, Indiana
2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 733.
4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 256. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. "The name is for the biblical region."
5. ^ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 7, 2017.

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Municipalities and communities of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Warsaw

Cities|

* Nappanee‡
* Warsaw

Map of Indiana highlighting Kosciusko County

Towns|

* Burket
* Claypool
* Etna Green
* Leesburg
* Mentone
* Milford
* North Webster
* Pierceton
* Sidney
* Silver Lake
* Syracuse
* Winona Lake

Townships|

* Clay
* Etna
* Franklin
* Harrison
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Lake
* Monroe
* Plain
* Prairie
* Scott
* Seward
* Tippecanoe
* Turkey Creek
* Van Buren
* Washington
* Wayne

CDPs|

* Barbee
* Beaver Dam
* Enchanted Hills
* Hoffman Lake
* Mineral Springs
* Oswego
* Palestine
* Wooster

Other
communities|

* Atwood
* Bayfield
* Bell Rohr Park
* Buttermilk Point
* Cedar Point
* Clunette
* Forest Glen
* Gravelton‡
* Hastings
* Highbanks
* Highlands Park
* Island Park
* Kanata Manayunk
* Kinsey
* Lakeside Park
* Lakeview Spring
* Milford Junction
* Monoquet
* Oakwood Park
* Packerton
* Pickwick Park
* Potawatomi Park
* Redmon Park
* Sevastopol
* Shady Banks
* South Park
* Stony Ridge
* Vawter Park
* Wawasee
* Wawasee Village

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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