Palestine, Arkansas

About Palestine

Palestine, AR is a tiny community located in eastern Arkansas counting 473 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Palestine is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.4 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 139 residents per square mile.

📰 Palestine News Today

• Jesse Tracy - Palestine-Wheatley Patriots Boys Basketball (Palestine, AR) Sports Illustrated · Aug 15
• Accident near Palestine, Forrest City blocks traffic KATV · May 18
• Palestine police officer under investigation after woman said he fatally shot two dogs - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Jul 30
• Spencer Lewis Jones Obituary (1998 - 2026) - Palestine, AR - WMC Legacy obituary · Jun 15
• Obituary: Spencer Lewis Jones of Palestine Wynne Progress · Jun 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Palestine Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Palestine — but the Arkansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏫 Schools in Palestine

• PALESTINE-WHEATLEY ELEM. SCH.
• PALESTINE-WHEATLEY SENIOR HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Palestine

🏘️ Nearby Communities