Pocahontas, Arkansas | |
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 Old Randolph County Courthouse in downtown Pocahontas | |
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 Location of Pocahontas in Randolph County, Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 36°15′49″N 90°58′14″W / 36.26361°N 90.97056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Randolph |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.85 sq mi (20.34 km2) |
| • Land | 7.64 sq mi (19.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
| Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,371 |
| • Density | 965.30/sq mi (372.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72455 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-56540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404544[2] |
| Website | cityofpocahontas |
Pocahontas is a city in the county seat of Randolph County,[3] Arkansas, United States, along the Black River. According to the 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city was 6,608.[4]
Pocahontas has a number of historic buildings, including the Old Randolph County Courthouse built in 1871, the St. Mary's AME Church, and the Pocahontas Colored School built in 1918, the latter of which is now home to the Eddie Mae Herron Center.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pocahontas, Arkansas
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arkansas" (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. June 21, 2006. Retrieved November 16, 2006.
- ^ Eddie Mae Herron Center