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