Welcome to Pontoosuc ...
The village of Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County<1>.
The location of Pontoosuc has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pontoosuc, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pontoosuc has a population of 134 people<3> (see below for details).
Pontoosuc is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Pontoosuc lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pontoosuc had an population of 134 people. This is a decrease of 8.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pontoosuc had a population of 146 people. This makes Pontoosuc the county's 13th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 146 people, the population of Pontoosuc decreased 14.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 171 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pontoosuc.
Communities Also Named Pontoosuc ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pontoosuc - it's located in Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pontoosuc.
Communities near Pontoosuc ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pontoosuc.
- Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <5>
- Fort Madison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Madison
- Fort Madison is located in Lee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Madison <5>
- Keokuk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
- Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <5>
- West Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
- West Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <5>
- Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
- Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
- La Harpe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Nauvoo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- Nauvoo is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <5>
- West Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Lee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
- Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pontoosuc. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pontoosuc.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pontoosuc. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pontoosuc.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pontoosuc. See our Newspapers Page for Pontoosuc.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pontoosuc ...
Looking for more information about Pontoosuc? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pontoosuc, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pontoosuc.
Adding Pontoosuc to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pontoosuc in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pontoosuc was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pontoosuc post office opened in 1849.
We also found Pontoosuc in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pontoosuc.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pontoosuc. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pontoosuc. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pontoosuc - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |