Southwest

Palestine

Anderson County, TX

Population

18,741

Walk Score

71 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$981

Median home value

$125,600

Incorporated

1846

On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Michaux Park Historic District · listed 2004
  • North Side Historic District · listed 1998
  • Old Town Residential Historic District · listed 2006
  • Palestine New Town Commercial Historic District · listed 2021
  • South Side Historic District · listed 1998

Notable landmarks

  • Anderson County Courthouse · listed 1992
  • Anderson County Jail · listed 1998
  • Broyles, William and Caroline, House · listed 1988
  • Denby Building · listed 1998
  • Dilley, G. E., Building · listed 1998
  • Federal Building
  • First Presbyterian Church · listed 1998
  • Gatewood-Shelton Gin · listed 1998
  • Howard House · listed 1993
  • Lincoln High School · listed 1998
  • Link House · listed 1980
  • Mount Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church · listed 1998
  • Pace McDonald Site · listed 1982
  • Palestine Carnegie Library · listed 1988
  • Palestine High School · listed 1986
  • Post Office-Palestine · listed 1998
  • Reagan, John H., Monument · listed 1998
  • Redlands Hotel · listed 1998
  • Robinson Bank Building · listed 1998
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Church and School · listed 1979

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