Panola, Sumter County, Alabama

Panola, Alabama
Panola, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°56′52″N 88°16′02″W / 32.94778°N 88.26722°W / 32.94778; -88.26722
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountySumter
Area
 • Total
0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
 • Land0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
180 ft (55 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
71
 • Density99/sq mi (38.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35477
Area codes205, 659
GNIS feature ID2628601

Panola is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) 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. The community's name comes from the Choctaw word ponola, which means "cotton".