Panola is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Panola County

Panola County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 22,756 people, 8,821 households, and 6,395 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile . There were 10,524 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...

, Texas

Texas

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, United States

United States

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. According to the Handbook of Texas

Handbook of Texas

The Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...

, the community had an estimated population of 296 in 2000.

Panola is located at 32°21′29"N 94°05′29"W (32.3579347, -94.0912991). It is situated at the junction of U.S. Highway 79

U.S. Route 79

U.S. Route 79 is a north–south United States highway. The route is a northeast-southwest diagonal, with both east–west segments and north–south segments equally mixed. The highway's northern terminus is in Russellville, Kentucky, at an intersection with U.S. Highway 68 and KY 80...

 and FM 9

Farm to Market Road 9

Farm to Market Road 9 is a farm-to-market road in eastern Texas.-Route description:FM 9 begins at an intersection with US 79 in the unincorporated community of Panola. The route travels north into Waskom, where it crosses IH 20; access from IH 20 is provided via Exits #633 and #635...

 in northeastern Panola County, approximately 20 miles northeast of Carthage

Carthage, Texas

Carthage is a city in Panola County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,664 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Panola County, and is situated in East Texas near the Louisiana state line.-Geography:...

. Although it is unincorporated, Panola has a post office, with the ZIP code of 75685..

Education

Public education in the community of Panola is provided by the Elysian Fields Independent School District

Elysian Fields Independent School District

Elysian Fields Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Elysian Fields, Texas .In addition to Elysian Fields, the district also serves the community of DeBerry as well as rural areas in southeastern Harrison County and northeastern Panola County.In 2009, the...

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