Welcome to Panola ...

The village of Panola is located in Woodford County<1>.

The location of Panola has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Panola, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Panola has a population of 51 people<3> (see below for details).

Panola is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Panola lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Panola is located in the (309) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Panola had an population of 51 people. This is an increase of 13.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 54.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Panola had a population of 45 people. This makes Panola the county's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 45 people, the population of Panola increased 36.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 33 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Panola.

Communities Also Named Panola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Panola - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Oklahoma, South Carolina (2) and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Panola.

Communities near Panola ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Panola.

• Normal
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
  • Normal is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <5>
• Eureka
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <5>
• Metamora
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
  • Metamora is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <5>
• Lexington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
• Roanoke
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
  • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <5>
• Minonk
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minonk
  • Minonk is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minonk <5>
• Hudson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hudson is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
• Chenoa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa
  • Chenoa is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chenoa <5>
• Gridley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
  • Gridley is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <5>
• Toluca
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
  • Toluca is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toluca <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Panola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Panola.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Panola. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Panola.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Panola. See our Newspapers Page for Panola.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Panola ...

Looking for more information about Panola? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Panola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Panola.

Adding Panola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Panola in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Panola was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Panola in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Panola post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Panola.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Panola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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