Welcome to Pokagon ...

Pokagon is located in Cass County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pokagon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Pokagon is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Pokagon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Pokagon is located in the (269) area code.

Communities near Pokagon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pokagon.

• South Bend
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
  • South Bend is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <3>
• Elkhart
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
  • Elkhart is located in Elkhart County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <3>
• Mishawaka
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawaka
  • Mishawaka is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mishawaka <3>
• Niles
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
  • Niles is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <3>
• Dowagiac
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowagiac
  • Dowagiac is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowagiac <3>
• Buchanan
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Buchanan is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <3>
• Osceola
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <3>
• Bridgman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgman
  • Bridgman is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgman <3>
• Berrien Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
  • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <3>
• Decatur
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>

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 Pokagon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pokagon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pokagon. 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 Pokagon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pokagon. See our Newspapers Page for Pokagon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pokagon ...

Looking for more information about Pokagon? 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 Pokagon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pokagon.

Adding Pokagon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pokagon 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 Pokagon was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pokagon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pokagon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pokagon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cass County: www.casscountymi.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/