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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Palestine Anderson County, Texas Zip Code The Gateway to Yesteryear! The Texas state capital is Austin. What would you like to know about Palestine Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Palestine Government Palestine Chamber of Commerce. Palestine Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Zip Codes 75801, 75802, 75803 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Palestine is approximately 20,000 (2000). The approximate number of families is 7,676 (1990). The amount of land area in Palestine is 44.859 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0.474 sq kilometers. The distance from Palestine to Washington DC is 1193 miles. The distance to the Texas state capital is 160 miles. (as the crow flies) Palestine is positioned 31.75 degrees north of the equator and 95.64 degrees west of the prime meridian. The Palestine median home price is $50,000. Palestine miscellany. Return to Index Location Palestine location: in the central part of east Texas about 100 miles northeast of Waco, 108 miles southeast of Dallas and 150 miles north of Houston. Return to Index Climate & Weather The climate for Palestine is mild. Palestine average annual precipitation is 40.51 inches per year. Palestine average temperature is 71 degrees F. The average low temperature is 37 degrees F. The average high temperature is 94 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Palestine history: Palestine began along with Anderson County in 1846. It was chosen as the new county seat for the new county. It was built among beautiful ines and dogwood trees. William Bigelow and J.R. Fulton provided land for the new town of Palestine to be the county seat. The town was named for Palestine, Illinois. This was the former home of the Parker family who had settled in Elkhart. Return to Index Attractions Palestine attractions: The Museum for East Texas Culture 400 Micheaux Ave. Palestine, Texas 75801 Phone: 903-723-1914 Fax: 903-723-5991 This museum is housed in the old Palestine High School building. It was built in 1915-16 and then used as various schools, lastly in 1976. It was finally scheduled for demolition in 1981. The citizens of Palestine decidd that it was too good to demolish and worked to save it. The museum finally opened in 1982 and includes many exhibits and displays including: The Railroad Room, medical & Pharmacy Exhibits, Archives Rooms, Hallway Exhibits, The Fire Department Room, The Reagan Campbell Room, The Education room, The Architecture Room, the Auditorium, the Gymnasium, the Annie B. Rogers Art Exhibit, the Business Machines Exhibit, the Photography Exhibit and more. Old Town Palestine Historic District for Shopping, Dining and Entertainment 302 E. Crawford Palestine, Texas 75801 (Two blocks West of the Courthouse on Crawford Street) Phone: 903-731-4434 Howard House Museum 1011 N. Perry Street Palestine, Texas Phone: 903-584-3225 A collection of early pioneer days in Palestine. Built in 1851 by Colonel George Howard. Please call to confirm hours of operation. National Scientific Balloon Facility 5 miles west off Hwy 287 on Farm Road 3224 Phone: 903-729-0271 Please call ahead as all visits must be pre-arranged. Texas State Railroad Park Phone: 903-683-2561 Toll-free: 800-442-8951 (Texas only) See restored steam engines and antique coaches which operate between Palestine and Rusk. This is a 25 mile rail line which goes through beautiful areas in East Texas. Please call ahead for schedule information. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Texas To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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