Palestine | |
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Coordinates: 39°1′48″N 81°24′24″W / 39.03000°N 81.40667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Wirt |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 26160 |
Palestine is an unincorporated community in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Little Kanawha River and Reedy Creek, [1] at 39°01′48″N 81°24′24″W / 39.03000°N 81.40667°W, at an elevation of 682 feet (208 m). [2] Its ZIP code is 26160. [3] The community was named after Palestine. [4]
Prior to 1905, the name of Palestine's post office was Reedy Ripple, to distinguish its name from a community named "Palatine" in Marion County; the name "Reedy Ripple" derived from an accumulation of gravel in the Little Kanawha River at the mouth of Reedy Creek. [4] Palestine gained notice in 2003 for being the hometown of Jessica Lynch.
The Buffalo Church near Palestine was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [5]