Penola, Virginia

Penola is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.^[1]

History

A post office called Penola was established in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961.^[2] Penola is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "cotton".^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penola, Virginia
↑ "Caroline County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
↑ Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved 3 May 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Caroline County, Virginia, United States

County seat: Bowling Green

Towns	Bowling Green Port Royal

CDPs	Lake Caroline Lake Land'Or

Unincorporated communities	Acors Corner Ann Wrights Corner Antioch Fork Athens Bagby Bagdad Balty Baylortown Blantons Brandywine Broaddus Broadus Corner Bullocks Corner Burruss Corner Butlers Fork Camden Campbell Corner Campbells Corner Caroline Pines Carters Corner Cash Corner Cedar Fork Cedon Central Point Chandler Crossing Chenaults Shop Chilesburg Christopher Fork Claiborne Coffey Corner Colemans Mill Crossing Collins Crossing Corbin Covingston Corner Daltons Daniel Corner Davis Corner Dawn DeJarnette Delos Doggetts Fork Edgar Elevon Etta Eubank Corner Featherstone Fork Flippos Corner Frog Level Gether Golansville Goldmans Corner Guinea Haleys Corner Hard Corner Hart Corner Haymount Hazelwood Hickory Fork Hicks Mill Houstons Corner Howards Corner Jones Corner Kemp Corner Kidds Fork Ladysmith Lauraville Lent Liberty Liberty Fork Locks Corner Long Branch Lorne Loving Fork Martins Corner Maryton McBryant Corner McDuff Mica Milford Moncure Corner Monroe Corner Moss Neck Nancy Wrights Corner Naulakla New London Oak Corner Olive Olney Corner Paige Patersons Corner Peatross Penny Corner Penola Poorhouse Corner Poplar Port Royal Cross Roads Portobago Pullers Corner Raines Corner Range Corner Rappahannock Academy Rappahannock Corner Raymonds Fork Reedy Mill Rixey Ruther Glen Ryland Corner Sales Corner Samuels Corner Shumansville Signboard Skinkers Corner Smoots Sorrell Sparta Stuart Corner Swans Corner Taylors Corner Tignor Travis Mill Upper Zion Valleyview Corner Villboro Wallers Corner Washington Corner Waverly Welchs Woodford Wrights Corner Wrights Fork Wrightsville Young Corner

Coordinates: 37°57′26″N 77°22′15″W / 37.95722°N 77.37083°W / 37.95722; -77.37083

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