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Welcome to Pocola ...

The town of Pocola is located in Le Flore County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pocola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pocola has a population of 4,117 people<2> (see below for details).

Pocola is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Pocola: 918 & 539<4>

The ZIP code for Pocola: 74902<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pocola had an population of 4,117 people. This is an increase of 1.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pocola had a population of 4,056 people (which is 8.03% of the total population of Le Flore County). This makes Pocola the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Pocola represents 0.11% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 85th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,056 people, the population of Pocola increased 1.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,994 people).

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

Communities near Pocola ...

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

  • Fort Smith
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Buren
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Van Buren is located in Crawford County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <6>
  • Greenwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
  • Poteau
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Barling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Barling is located in Sebastian County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barling
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barling <6>
  • Roland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Muldrow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lavaca
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lavaca is located in Sebastian County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <6>
  • Spiro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Spiro is located in Le Flore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <6>
  • Arkoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pocola ...

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

Adding Pocola to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Pocola post office opened in 1881. The Pocola post office closed in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pocola.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Le Flore, 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 Pocola.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pocola - 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 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Pocola area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Pocola 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 Pocola). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pocola 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/