Pocahontas, Arkansas

Pocahontas, Arkansas
Pocahontas, Arkansas
City
	Old Randolph County Courthouse in downtown Pocahontas
	Seal
	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
Website	cityofpocahontas.com

Pocahontas is a city in and 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

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pocahontas, Arkansas

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[popest2-4] "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.

[5] Eddie Mae Herron Center

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