Palestine, Hopkins County
Palestine, Texas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Palestine, Hopkins County.
| City | Palestine |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Hopkins |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 33.08456 |
| Longitude | -95.80663 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Palestine is a locality in Hopkins County, Texas, United States. Palestine is located at 33.0846°N, 95.8066°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75801.0.
Palestine, Texas, unfurls across a landscape etched by the gentle hand of East Texas’s rolling terrain, where the very air seems to carry the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 18.0 miles east-south-east of Greenville, TX (from Greenville, TX: bearing 102°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-south-east of Campbell. The land here is a soft, undulating canvas, a generous spread of verdant pastures and scattered woodlands, punctuated by the occasional glint of water in a farm pond or slow-moving creek. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, often possesses a mellow, honeyed quality, particularly in the late afternoon, casting long shadows that soften the edges of the world. The character of Palestine is one of quiet resilience, a place that has weathered its share of storms, both literal and figurative, and continues to offer a sense of grounded simplicity to those who call it home. The history of Palestine is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil and the promise of agriculture that drew settlers to this part of Texas. For generations, the local economy has drawn strength from the land, with farming and ranching forming the bedrock of its prosperity, a tradition that still holds sway in the surrounding countryside. The echoes of a bygone era can be felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its older buildings, remnants of a time when the community was built on hard work and neighborly spirit. While not a destination for grand pronouncements or bustling tourism, Palestine possesses a distinctive charm, a subtle beauty in its unhurried rhythm and the genuine warmth of its people, who carry the legacy of this East Texas soil with a quiet pride.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Palestine, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Palestine and Hopkins County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Palestine is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Palestine is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |