Panola, Sumter County, Alabama
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.[4]
Panola, Alabama | |
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Census-designated place | |
  Panola, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°57′02″N 88°16′08″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Sumter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.719 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.718 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 144 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35477 |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 124400[3] |
Demographics
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
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- "Panola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS – Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- "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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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Sumter County | |
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