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Welcome to Pocasset ...

The town of Pocasset is located in Grady County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pocasset, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pocasset has a population of 208 people<2> (see below for details).

Pocasset is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Pocasset: 405 & 572<4>

The ZIP code for Pocasset: 73079<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pocasset had an population of 208 people. This is an increase of 33.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pocasset had a population of 156 people. This makes Pocasset the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 156 people, the population of Pocasset decreased 18.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 192 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pocasset.

Communities Also Named Pocasset ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Pocasset - they are located in Massachusetts and Rhode Island (2).

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

Communities near Pocasset ...

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

  • Mustang
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Chickasha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Blanchard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Tuttle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Anadarko
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Union City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Minco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ninnekah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • East Ninnekah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • East Ninnekah is located in Grady County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ninnekah
  • Verden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pocasset ...

Looking for more information about Pocasset? 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 Pocasset, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pocasset.

Adding Pocasset to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pocasset 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 Pocasset was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pocasset post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pocasset.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Grady, 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 Pocasset.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pocasset - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 405 code has been Overlayed with the 572 area code. New phone numbers in the Pocasset area will be assigned with one of these codes: 405 or 572. As a result, placing a call in the Pocasset area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Pocasset). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pocasset or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/