Place:Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States

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NamePalestine
TypeCity
Coordinates31.758°N 95.639°W
Located inAnderson, Texas, United States
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Palestine is a city in and the seat of Anderson County in the U.S. state of Texas. Named for Palestine, Illinois, by preacher Daniel Parker, The city had a 2020 U.S. censuspopulation of 18,544, making it the sixth-largest incorporated municipality in Northeast Texas by population.

Palestine is a relatively small city located in the Piney Woods, equidistant from the major cities of Dallas, Houston, and Shreveport, Louisiana. It is notable for its natural environment, including the dogwood floral blooming season, for having 23 historical sites on the National Register of Historic Places, and as the western terminus of the historic Texas State Railroad. This steam-and-diesel railroad museum operates tourist trains between Palestine and Rusk.

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