Panola, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Pentoga, Michigan
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Pentoga
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Name2:Iron
Subdivision Name3:Mastodon Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:412
Elevation Ft:1352
Coordinates:46.0494°N -88.3286°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:49920
Area Code:906
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1617768

Panola is an unincorporated community in Iron County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.

History

Panola is derived from a Native American word meaning "cotton".[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 112.