Palestine is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,233 at the 2020 Census. Palestine has a total area of , all land.
History
It is said that French explorer Jean Lamotte first gazed upon this region in 1678. He gave it the name Palestine, as it reminded him of Palestine. Elections in 1843 moved the county seat to a new site, which would become the town of Robinson. It was officially incorporated as an Illinois town in 1855.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Palestine had a population of 1,233. The population density was , and there were 654 housing units at an average density of .
There were 552 households in Palestine, and there were 347 families residing in the village.
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Notable people
- Fred Dubois, U.S. senator from Idaho
- Augustus C. French, 9th governor of Illinois
- Herschel S. Green, Illinois state legislator
- Madge Miller Green, Illinois state senator
- Wickliffe Kitchell, attorney general of Illinois
See also
- Fife Opera House
- Fort Lamotte