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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 Carthage is the Seat for Panola County.

Panola County was founded in 1846. Panola was created by taking area from Harrison and Shelby Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Panola had a population of 23,194 people. This is a decrease of 2.43% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,772 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Panola represented 0.09% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Panola County:

  • Beckville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Carthage
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gary City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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.
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