Welcome to Pontotoc ...
The city of Pontotoc is located in Pontotoc County<1> and is the County Seat for Pontotoc County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pontotoc, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pontotoc has a population of 6,162 people<2> (see below for details).
Pontotoc is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pontotoc lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pontotoc is within the (662) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pontotoc had an population of 6,162 people. This is an increase of 9.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pontotoc had a population of 5,625 people (or 18.78% of the total population of Pontotoc County). This makes Pontotoc the county's most populous community.
The population of Pontotoc represents 0.19% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 58th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,625 people, the population of Pontotoc increased 7.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,253 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pontotoc.
Communities Also Named Pontotoc ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pontotoc - they are located in Oklahoma and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pontotoc.
Communities near Pontotoc ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pontotoc.
- Tupelo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Tupelo is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <4>
- New Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
- Verona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
- Shannon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <4>
- Plantersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Plantersville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <4>
- Ecru
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
- Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <4>
- 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>
- Thaxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
- Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <4>
- New Houlka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <4>
- Toccopola
(11 miles [17.7 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 Pontotoc. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pontotoc.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pontotoc. 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 Pontotoc.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pontotoc. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pontotoc.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pontotoc ...
Looking for more information about Pontotoc? 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 Pontotoc, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pontotoc.
Adding Pontotoc to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pontotoc post office opened in 1833.
We also found Pontotoc in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pontotoc.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pontotoc. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Pontotoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pontotoc. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pontotoc - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |