Palestine Texas Map

About Palestine, Texas

Palestine is a locality in Hopkins County, Texas, United States. It has a population of 18,544. The population density is 368.6 people per km². Palestine is located at 31.7545°N, 95.6470°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Palestine is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 75433, 75801.

Palestine emerges from the dense, verdant folds of East Texas, where the persistent current of Schooley Creek carves a quiet, winding path through the clay-rich earth. It lies 12.5 miles west-southwest of Sulphur Springs, TX (from Sulphur Springs, TX: bearing 253°T), and is situated 18.0 miles east-southeast of Greenville. The landscape here is defined by deep, forested slopes and a humid, tempered atmosphere that clings to the pine needles and oak leaves during the long, golden afternoons. To the west, the subtle rise of Hooker Ridge breaks the horizon, a reminder of the tectonic shifts that shaped this inland terrain far from the reach of any distant tide. Five miles out, the still surface of James R Beck Lake reflects the heavy, shifting clouds, providing a mirror to the quietude that defines the surrounding woods.

Palestine carries the weight of a long-standing rail history, its Victorian architecture and brick-paved streets serving as a physical ledger of the commerce that once surged through these iron arteries. The local economy persists through a blend of industrial enterprise and agricultural tradition, grounded by the legacy of the timber industry and the steady, rhythmic demands of modern trade. Travelers looking for a respite from the bustle often turn toward the White Oak Creek Reservoir, where the stillness of the water offers a stark, necessary contrast to the steady labor of the local yards and shops. Life in Palestine moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, governed more by the changing light upon the canopy than by the frantic pace of the wider world.

About This Palestine Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Palestine, Texas. Coordinates: 31.754512, -95.646953. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Palestine includes the ZIP code (75433, 75801), telephone area code (972, 469, 903), county seat of Hopkins County (Sulphur Springs), and school district assignment (Palestine Independent School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.