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Welcome to Panola County ...

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

The community of Batesville is the Seat for Panola County.

Panola County was founded in 1836. Panola was created by taking area from Monroe and Washington Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Panola had a population of 34,192 people. This is a decrease of 1.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 34,640 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Panola represented 1.17% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Panola County:

  • Batesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
    • Batesville is located in Panola County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <3>
  • Como
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Panola County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
  • Courtland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
    • Courtland is located in Panola County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Crenshaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
    • Crenshaw is located in Panola County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <3>
  • Pope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Pope is located in Panola County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Sardis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Panola County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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