Welcome to Pontotoc ...

Pontotoc is located in Johnston County<1>.

The location of Pontotoc has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pontotoc, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

Pontotoc is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Pontotoc: (580)

Communities Also Named Pontotoc ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pontotoc - they are located in Mississippi 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.

• Ada
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Ada is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <4>
• Sulphur
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
  • Sulphur is located in Murray County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur <4>
• Tishomingo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tishomingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishomingo
  • Tishomingo is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tishomingo <4>
• Roff
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
  • Roff is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roff <4>
• Stonewall
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
  • Stonewall is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <4>
• Ravia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravia
  • Ravia is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravia <4>
• Wapanucka
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapanucka
  • Wapanucka is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapanucka <4>
• Mill Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
  • Mill Creek is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Creek <4>
• Milburn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
  • Milburn is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milburn <4>
• Tupelo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
  • Tupelo is located in Coal County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <4>

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pontotoc, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>

From that list, the Pontotoc post office opened in 1858.

We also found Pontotoc on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

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 Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/