Palestine, Wirt County, West Virginia

Coordinates: 39°1′48″N 81°24′24″W / 39.03000°N 81.40667°W / 39.03000; -81.40667
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Palestine
ZIP codes
26160

Palestine is an

ZIP code is 26160.[3] The community was named after Palestine.[4]

Prior to 1905, the name of Palestine's post office was Reedy Ripple, to distinguish its name from a community named "Palatine" in Marion County; the name "Reedy Ripple" derived from an accumulation of gravel in the Little Kanawha River at the mouth of Reedy Creek.[4] Palestine gained notice in 2003 for being the hometown of Jessica Lynch.

The Buffalo Church near Palestine was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[5]

References

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  2. ^ Geographic Names Information System. "Geographic Names Information System entry for Palestine (Feature ID #1544536)". Retrieved May 6, 2007.
  3. ^ Lynch, Jessica. "ZIP Code Lookup". Retrieved May 6, 2007.
  4. ^ a b Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, West Virginia: The Place Name Press. pp. 470–471.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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