Panola, Oklahoma
Encyclopedia
Panola is a small unincorporated community
in Latimer County
, Oklahoma
, United States
. The post office was established March 18, 1911. Panola is the Choctaw
name for "cotton". The high school and gymnasium are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Latimer County
Latimer County, Oklahoma
Latimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 10,692. Its county seat is Wilburton.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The post office was established March 18, 1911. Panola is the Choctaw
Choctaw
The Choctaw are a Native American people originally from the Southeastern United States...
name for "cotton". The high school and gymnasium are on the National Register of Historic Places.