Welcome to Pontotoc County ...
Time Zone: Pontotoc County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Pontotoc is the Seat for Pontotoc County.
Pontotoc County was founded in 1836 and was created by taking area from Monroe County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pontotoc had a population of 32,280 people. This is an increase of 7.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,957 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pontotoc represented 1.01% of the total population of Mississippi.
Below are some of the communities located in Pontotoc County:
- Algoma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ecru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
- Ecru is located in Pontotoc County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <2>
- Pontotoc
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sherman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Pontotoc County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <2>
- Thaxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
- Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <2>
- Toccopola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Websites specific to Pontotoc County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Chickasaw County
- Lafayette County
- Lee County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |