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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Pocahontas, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Pocahontas is located in MississippiPocahontasPocahontasShow map of MississippiPocahontas is located in the United StatesPocahontasPocahontasShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 32°28′28″N 90°17′10″W / 32.47444°N 90.28611°W / 32.47444; -90.28611
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyHinds
Elevation243 ft (74 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code39072
Area code601
GNIS feature ID676161

Pocahontas is an unincorporated community located in northern Hinds County, Mississippi on U.S. Route 49. It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Flora and 9 miles (14 km) north of Jackson and part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pocahontas has a ZIP code 39072.

History

Pocahontas Mound A, located in a roadside park in Pocahontas, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Pocahontas was founded in the 1880s, and named after Pocahontas, the Native American Indian woman. Pocahontas is located on the Canadian National Railway.

Two sites in Pocahontas are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Pocahontas Mounds and Sub Rosa.

Notable person

Transportation

Amtrak’s City of New Orleans, which operates between New Orleans and Chicago, passes through the town on CN tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Jackson, 9 miles (14 km) to the south.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pocahontas, Mississippi
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. Howe, Tony. "Pocahontas, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  4. "Pocahontas Mound A". Indian Mounds of Mississippi. National Park Service. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. Rye, Howard (2003). "Porter, Gene ". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J359500. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
Municipalities and communities of Hinds County, Mississippi, United States
County seats: Jackson and Raymond
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