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Palestine is an unincorporated community in Wirt County, West Virginia, in the United States. It is located along the Little Kanawha River,[1] at 39°01′48″N, 81°24′24″W, 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.
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