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Welcome to Pontiac ...

Pontiac is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Pontiac is located in Ozark County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pontiac, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

When the people of Pontiac refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pontiacker<2>

Pontiac is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pontiac lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Pontiac: 417

The ZIP code for Pontiac: 65729<4>

Communities Also Named Pontiac ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Pontiac - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Quebec (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pontiac.

Communities near Pontiac ...

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

  • Mountain Home
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gassville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bull Shoals
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Flippin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Flippin is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <5>
  • Cotter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cotter is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotter <5>
  • Diamond City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Gainesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Summit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Summit is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Lead Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pontiac ...

Looking for more information about Pontiac? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pontiac, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pontiac.

Adding Pontiac to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pontiac 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 (so far) for Pontiac was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pontiac post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pontiac.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ozark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Pontiac refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Pontiac may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pontiac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Pontiac). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pontiac or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/