Pocahontas, Mississippi
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. Although it is unincorporated, Pocahontas has a ZIP code of 39072.
Pocahontas, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 32°28′28″N 90°17′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Hinds |
| Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39072 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| GNIS feature ID | 676161[1] |
Pocahontas was founded in the 1880s, and named after Pocahontas, the Native American Indian woman.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pocahontas, Mississippi
- Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
Pocahontas Mound A, located in a roadside park in Pocahontas, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Municipalities and communities of Hinds County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Hinds County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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