Panola, Alabama

About Panola

Set in the western part of Alabama, Panola is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Panola is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.72 square miles.

📰 Panola News Today

• Panola’s Galilee Baptist, other rural churches burned in 2006 mark 20 years of God’s blessings The Alabama Baptist · Feb 13
• Mr. Bobby Edward Jones Obituary in Aliceville at Lavender's Funeral Service, Inc. articobits.com · May 7
• JayShawn Davion Brown Lyons Obituary Jul 17, 2026 Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home · Jul 17
• Betty Jean Hanson McClure Obituary (2026) - Panola, AL - Skelton Funeral Home - Reform Legacy obituary · Feb 16
• Deacon Leroy Ray Obituary in Aliceville at Lavender's Funeral Service articobits.com · May 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Panola Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Panola

• Barnes Bend Access Area reviews ★
• China Bluff Access Area reviews ★
• Panola Park reviews ★
• Riverside Recreation Area reviews ★
• S.W. Taylor Overlook reviews ★
• Vienna Access Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Panola

🏘️ Nearby Communities