Panola, OK

Panola is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Latimer County, Oklahoma, United States. The 2020 census counted 73 residents. The post office was established March 18, 1911. Panola is the Choctaw name for cotton. That mix gives Panola a clear local shape within Oklahoma, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. The high school and gymnasium are on the National Register of Historic Places.