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Palestine

Ghost town · McCracken County, Kentucky

Paducah quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500)
Paducah quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Palestine is a ghost town in McCracken County, Kentucky. It is one of 14 former communities in McCracken County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Palestine as a historical populated place on the Paducah West topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.0987° N, 88.7475° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePaducah West
Elevation339 ft
Nearest living townMetropolis, IL
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID2743789
Coordinates37.09866, -88.74752

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What's there now

Palestine is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Metropolis, IL (population 5,898), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 339 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Palestine?

Palestine is in McCracken County, Kentucky, at 37.0987, -88.7475.

How many ghost towns are in McCracken County?

McCracken County, Kentucky has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.