Welcome to Panola ...
Although we found mention of Panola during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Panola was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Panola to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Panola, please Contact Us.
The location of Panola has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Panola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Panola is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Panola might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Panola would be found within the (859) area code.
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, Illinois, 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.
- Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Berea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <4>
- Stanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
- Irvine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
- Clay City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
- McKee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- McKee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <4>
- Ravenna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
- Dreyfus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Bybee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Bybee is located in Madison County
- Elliston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Panola post office opened in 1891.
We also found Panola on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Panola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Panola and then turned east". While Panola could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Panola as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. 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. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Panola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |