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Palestine (/ ˈ p æ l ɪ s t iː n / PAL-ist-een) is a city in and the seat of Anderson County in the U.S. state of Texas. [5] It was named after Palestine, Illinois , by preacher Daniel Parker , who had migrated from that town. [ 6 ]
Palestine: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark; currently the Museum for East Texas Culture: 20: Palestine New Town Commercial Historic District: Palestine New Town Commercial Historic District: October 6, 2021 : Roughly bounded by North Queen, Crawford, North Houston, and Spring Sts.
The old Palestine High School built in 1915 is now The Museum for East Texas Culture. [2] During 2023–2024, Palestine High School had an enrollment of 1,016 students and a student to teacher ratio of 12.81. [1] The school received an overall rating of "B" from the Texas Education Agency for the 2021–2022 school year. [3]
Farm to Market Road 315 north of Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, USA (April 2017) Anderson County is situated at the threshold of two ecoregions, the piney woods to the east, and the East Central Texas forests, also referred to as post oak savanna to the west. The terrain of Anderson County consists of hills carved by drainages and gullies ...
Elmwood is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000. It is located within the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area.
Palestine Independent School District is a public school district based in Palestine, Texas (USA) that serves approximately 3,500 students in central Anderson County. In 2021 the school district was rated "B" by the Texas Education Agency. [4]
The Museum for East Texas Culture is a museum in Reagan Park in Palestine, Texas. The building was built in 1915 as Palestine High School. [1] It opened in 1916 and graduated its first class in 1917. In 1939 it became a junior high school, and was named the Reagan School, after John H. Reagan, in 1955. It became an elementary school in 1966 and ...
First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at 410 Avenue A in Palestine, Texas. Its congregation was organized in 1849, a year after Palestine was founded. [2] The Gothic Revival church building was built in 1887–88, and is the oldest church in Palestine continuously serving a congregation. [2]