Penola, Virginia

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

[1] 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] It was a stop on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in the nineteenth Century which was replaced by, CSXT.

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