Frequently Asked Questions

How Can I Request A Map Of Panola County?

Call the Panola County Rural Addressing Office 903-693-9100
Come by the Rural Addressing Office in the Carthage Post Office Building, 109 West Wellington, Carthage TX
Mail your request to the Rural Addressing Office at PO Box 576, Carthage TX 75633

Where Can I Stay If Visiting Panola County?

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks
    • Carthage RV Campground
      903-693-6640
    • Murvaul Campgrounds & RV Park
      903-693-6562
    • River Ridge Campground & RV Park
      903-693-4441
  • Motels
    • Best Western Inn of Carthage
      903-694-2809
    • Holiday Inn Express
      903-694-9075 of 1-800-465-4329
    • Western Twelve Oaks Motel
      903-693-7828

How Can I Request Birth/Death/Marriage Records?

County Clerk's Office
Panola County Courthouse
Carthage TX 75633
903-693-0302
Copies from the Clerk's office are $1.00 per page. The Clerk's Office pays the postage on copies mailed out

How Can I Request Divorce Records?

District Clerk's Office
Panola County Courthouse
Carthage TX 75633
903-693-0306
Copies from the District Clerk's Office are $1.00 per page

How Can I Find Phone Numbers For County/City Offices?

Panola County offices: http://www.carthagetexas.com/county.htm
City of Carthage: http://www.carthagetexas.com/cityindex.htm

How Can I Find Cemetery Records?

Inventories of many cemeteries in the County can be found at the
Old Jail Library and Museum
213 North Shelby
Carthage, TX 75633 903-693-3388

How Can I Find Area Funeral Homes?

  • Black's Funeral Home 903-693-3611
  • Hawthorn Funeral Home 903-693-3816
  • Jimerson Funeral Home 903-693-7125
  • Lipsey Family Funeral Home 903-694-2211
  • People's Funeral Home 903-693-6316 or main office in Marshall 903-935-3513

What Is The Name Of The Local Newspaper & Is It Online?

The Panola Watchman
109 West Panola
Carthage TX 75633
903-693-7888
Published twice weekly (Saturday and Wednesday)

How Do I Request A Lookup?

Check out our Look-up page. If you don't see what you are looking for, ask the volunteers and they might help you find someone who can help.

What Museums Are In The In The County?

  • Old Jail Library & Museum
    Early Texas artifacts and genealogical research library
    Hours: 10 am - 3 pm, Tuesday and Wednesday; 1 - 5 pm Sunday
  • Texas Tea Room & Museum
    Tea Room open for lunch on weekdays only, available for private parties
    Museum on second floor available on request
  • Texas Country Music Hall of Fame & Tex Ritter Museum
    The award winning museum is open weekdays during regular Chamber of Commerce business hours. For more information about the museum or for special arrangements, call 903-693-6634 or email chamber@carthagetexas.com.

How Can I Contact The Library?

  • Sammy Brown Library
    Operated by the Carthage Service League
    903-693-6741
  • Panola College Library
    903-693-2000

How Can I Contact The Historical Commission?

Panola County Historical Commission
PO Box 576, Carthage TX 75633
Phone: 903-693-9100 Fax: 903-693-9618 panola911@sydcom.net

How Can I Contact The Genealogy Society In Panola County?

Panola County Historical & Genealogical Assn.
213 North Shelby, Carthage TX 75633
pchga@sbcglobal.net
phone: 903-693-3388
Open: Monday & Tuesday 10am-3pm, Sunday 1-5 pm