Profile for Palestine, Texas, TX

Created as the county seat in the 1840s

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 74. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Adrian Peterson, football player

Local festivals include:

• Dogwood Trails Celebrations - March 24-25: March 31-April 1; April 7-8, 2007
• Dulcimer and Old Time Music Festival - March 29-31, 2007
• Heritage Balloon Festival - June 2-3, 2007
• Fall Oktoberfest - Oct. 27, 2007

Performing arts: Palestine Community Theater

Nearby parks & recreation: Engeling Wildlife Management Area, Palestine Community Forest, Davey Dogwood Park

Historic sites and museums: Texas State Railroad State Historical Park, Museum for East Texas Culture, Howard House Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Palestine

Cemeteries (30)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

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• Palestine population
• Ancestry of people in Palestine
• Housing in Palestine
• Income in Palestine
• Marital status of adults in Palestine
• Place of birth of people in Palestine
• Residence in 1995, of people in Palestine
• School enrollment & education levels in Palestine
• Transportation & commute times in Palestine
• Anderson County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Palestine demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Anderson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 75801 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Palestine city government
• Anderson County government
• Palestine tourism

7% of Palestine residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Palestine ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Palestine
• Cemeteries in Anderson County
• Libraries in or near Palestine

Post a query on a message board:

• Anderson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Theater

• Palestine Community Theater

• Palestine museums
• Palestine historic sites
• Palestine area parks
• Wineries near Palestine

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Palestine area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Anderson County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Palestine
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Anderson County

• Palestine business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Anderson County
• Arrests in Anderson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Palestine was $15,514, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Anderson County economic census
• Anderson County economic summary
• Anderson County employment growth
• Anderson County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

15% of Palestine residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Palestine
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Palestine
• School districts in or near Palestine
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Texas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Palestine
• YouTube videos about Palestine

• Air pollution in Anderson County
• Diesel soot in Anderson County
• Land contamination in Anderson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Anderson County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

Palestine festival dates:

• Dogwood Trails Celebrations - March 24-25: March 31-April 1; April 7-8, 2007
• Dulcimer and Old Time Music Festival - March 29-31, 2007
• Heritage Balloon Festival - June 2-3, 2007
• Fall Oktoberfest - Oct. 27, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Palestine

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Palestine
• Geocaches in Texas

• Palestine items now on sale

• Palestine local government Web site
• Anderson County government
• Texas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Palestine medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Palestine
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Palestine
• Museums in Texas
• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Anderson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Palestine, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $367.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $736.

• Find Foreclosure in Palestine
• Homes for sale in Palestine
• Find a Palestine Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Texas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Palestine include Palestine Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Palestine

• Texas library

• Get directions from Palestine
• Get directions to Palestine
• Census map of Palestine area
• Historic maps of TX cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Texas
• Topographic map of Palestine

Newspapers in Palestine include Palestine Herald-Press

• Daily newspapers in or near Palestine
• AM radio stations in or near Palestine
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Palestine
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Palestine
• TV stations in or near Palestine
• Media ownership in the Palestine area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Texas

• Military bases in Texas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Palestine
• Search obituaries in Texas
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Texas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Texas
• Lions clubs in Texas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Palestine
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Palestine

• Parks near Palestine
• National forests in Texas
• State parks in Texas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Palestine
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Texas communities
• Photos of Texas places
• Post cards of Texas communities

Anderson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Palestine political report.

• Texas Democratic party
• Texas Republican party
• Texas elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Palestine
• Total membership by faith, in Anderson County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Palestine workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 10 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Palestine between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 5.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Palestine include Best Western, Express Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8.

• Palestine travel guide
• Airports near Palestine
• Hotels near Palestine
• Texas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Texas coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Texas
• Wildlife refuges in Texas

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