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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Panola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22,491. The county seat is Carthage. Located in East Texas and originally developed for cotton plantations, the county's name is derived from a Choctaw word for cotton.
Until 2013, Panola County was one of about 30 entirely dry counties in Texas: the sale of alcohol was restricted or prohibited.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1839 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1850 | 3,871
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1860 | 8,475
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1870 | 10,119
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1880 | 12,219
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1890 | 14,328
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1900 | 21,404
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1910 | 20,424
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1920 | 21,755
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1930 | 24,063
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1940 | 22,513
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1950 | 19,250
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1960 | 16,870
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1970 | 15,894
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1980 | 20,724
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1990 | 22,035
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