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Palestine
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wirt |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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Palestine is an unincorporated community in Wirt County, West Virginia, in the United States. It is located at the confluence of the Little Kanawha River and Reedy Creek,[1] at , at an elevation of 682 feet (208 m).[2] Its ZIP code is 26160.[3] The community was named for 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]
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