Palestine, Franklin County, Indiana
Palestine, Indiana | ||
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FIPS code 18-57654[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 440836[1] |
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.
history franklin county indiana.
- ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...called Palestine for the biblical region.