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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Panola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Panola and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Panola:
    • 33.646220, -84.187419
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Panola
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
    • Since Panola is near Henry County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockdale County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Panola

Communities Also Named Panola ...

We found twelve communities that are also named Panola.

Within Georgia, the name Panola is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Crenshaw County
      • This Panola is located in Crenshaw County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Panola that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crenshaw County community of Panola.
      • Sumter County
      • This Panola is located in Sumter County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the west of the Panola that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Panola.
    • Arkansas
      • Lonoke County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Panola [Lonoke County].
    • Illinois
      • Woodford County
      • This Panola is located in Woodford County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Panola that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Panola.
    • Kentucky
      • Madison County
      • This Panola is located in Madison County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the north of the Panola that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Panola.
    • Louisiana
      • East Carroll Parish
      • This Panola is located in East Carroll Parish and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the west of the Panola that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Carroll Parish community of Panola.
    • Michigan
      • Iron County
      • This Panola is located in Iron County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Panola that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Panola.
    • Minnesota
      • Chisago County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Chisago County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chisago County community of Panola.
    • Oklahoma
      • Latimer County
      • This Panola is located in Latimer County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Panola that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latimer County community of Panola.
    • South Carolina
      • Clarendon County
      • This Panola is located in Clarendon County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the east of the Panola that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Panola.
      • Greenwood County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Panola [Greenwood County].
    • Texas
      • Panola County
      • This Panola is located in Panola County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west of the Panola that is located in DeKalb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Panola.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Panola ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Bramblewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bramblewood is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
  • Chapel Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapel Hill is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapel Mill is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Mill
  • Cherry Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Ridge is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
  • Cherrywood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cherrywood is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Chimney Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Chimney Ridge is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
  • Creek Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Creek Cove is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Cove
  • Fay ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fay is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
  • Hidden Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hidden Lakes is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lakes
  • Kings Row
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kings Row is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Row
  • Knob ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Knob is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
  • Lincolndale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lincolndale is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Miners Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Miners Creek is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Creek
    • Pinecrest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Pinecrest is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Raiders Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Raiders Ridge is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raiders Ridge
    • River Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • River Run is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
    • Riverchase
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverchase is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
    • Royal Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Royal Oaks is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Snapfinger
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Snapfinger is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snapfinger
    • Strawberry Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Strawberry Hills is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hills
    • Willowcreek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Willowcreek is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
    • Woodstream
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Woodstream is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream

How Far From Panola to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Panola to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Panola and extending to:

  • Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Panola to Decatur, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 538 miles [865.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,435 miles [10,356.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,137 miles [11,485.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,015 miles [8,070.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Panola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Panola could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Panola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Panola to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Panola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6462, Longitude: -84.1874       In this case, the coordinates for Panola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.132 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.522 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.233 degrees.