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Welcome to Pontotoc County ...

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

The community of Ada is the Seat for Pontotoc County.

Pontotoc County was founded in 1907.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pontotoc had a population of 38,352 people. This is an increase of 2.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 37,492 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pontotoc represented 1% of the total population of Oklahoma.

Below are some of the communities located in Pontotoc County:

  • Ada
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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    • Ada is located in Pontotoc County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <2>
  • Allen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Allen is located in Pontotoc County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
  • Byng
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byng have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
    • Byng is located in Pontotoc County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Fitzhugh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzhugh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
    • Fitzhugh is located in Pontotoc County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzhugh <2>
  • Francis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Francis is located in Pontotoc County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francis <2>
  • Roff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
    • Roff is located in Pontotoc County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <2>
  • Stonewall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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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.
 

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