- Ford or bridge
- Water
- 19th century to present
- DeKalb County
- Location approximate
Panola Shoals (South River)
Shoals on the South River where GA 155 crosses, once the hub of the Panola community and now a paddling launch and trailhead.
The record
The AJC's 'Actual Factual DeKalb' says the shoals at the GA 155 crossing were 'the hub of the Panola community,' and that Panola is a Choctaw word for cotton used by local Creeks, or may come from the 'Cotton Indian River,' a creek to the south. The South River Watershed Alliance runs paddle trips from a Panola Shoals launch, and DeKalb lists a Panola Shoals Trailhead. A USGS gauge (South River near Lithonia) is at the crossing.
Today: Panola Shoals trailhead and river launch.