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)
- Como
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Como is located in Panola County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
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- Courtland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Courtland is located in Panola County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Crenshaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pope is located in Panola County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Sardis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Websites specific to Panola County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Lafayette County
- Quitman County
- Tallahatchie County
- Tate County
- Tunica County
- Yalobusha County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |