Panola, Sumter County, Alabama
Panola, Alabama | |
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Census-designated place | |
  Panola, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°57′02″N 88°16′08″W / 32.95056°N 88.26889°WCoordinates: 32°57′02″N 88°16′08″W / 32.95056°N 88.26889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Sumter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 71 |
| • Density | 98.89/sq mi (38.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35477 |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 124400[2] |
Panola is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 144. Panola is 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Geiger. Panola has a post office with ZIP code 35477.[3]
Demographics[]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 71 | — | |
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 144 people living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.9% Black and 2.1% White.
Education[]
Sumter County School District operates public schools, including Sumter Central High School.
North Sumter Junior High School was previously in operation near, but not in, the Panola CDP.[5][6] The Sumter County school board voted to close the school in 2018.[7]
Notable people[]
- Bill Bruton (1925 – 1995), Major League Baseball center fielder who was the National League stolen base champion in 1953, 1954, and 1955
- Boston Blackie (1943 – 1993), Chicago blues musician
References[]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Panola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS – Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Panola CDP, AL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Schools." Sumter County School District. November 14, 2012. Retrieved on January 15, 2019. "Panola Parkway Hwy 34 Panola, Alabama 35477"
- ^ Robinson, Perry (2018-04-10). "Board votes to close North Sumter Junior High School". WTOK. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
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