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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pocahontas (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Pocahontas. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Pocahontas is located in Hardeman County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hardeman County: Alcorn (MS), Benton (MS), Tippah (MS), Chester, Fayette, Haywood, Madison & McNairy.

Below are the counties that are near Pocahontas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pocahontas:

  • Hardeman County     (The home county of Pocahontas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Middleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <2>
    • Rogers Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
      • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
    • Hornsby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Saulsbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Bolivar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shandy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
      • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
    • Hickory Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
      • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Toone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
      • Toone is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Newcastle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
      • Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
    • Teague
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Hardeman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
    • Whiteville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <2>
    • Vildo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vildo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
      • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Masseyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
      • Masseyville is located in Chester County
    • Silerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
      • Silerton is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Deanburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
      • Deanburg is located in Chester County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
    • Montezuma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Chester County
    • Henderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Grand Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
    • La Grange
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Forty Five
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
      • Forty Five is located in Fayette County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hamburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
    • Nash Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
      • Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
    • Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      • Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
    • Crump
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Medon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Parkburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
      • Parkburg is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
  • McNairy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Chewalla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
      • Chewalla is located in McNairy County
    • Ramer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
      • Ramer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <2>
    • Rose Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
    • Falcon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in McNairy County
    • Eastview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Guys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Selmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
      • Selmer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <2>
    • Bethel Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
      • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <2>
    • Purdy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in McNairy County
    • Michie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie
      • Michie is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michie <2>
    • Stantonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stantonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
      • Stantonville is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Tulu
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
      • Tulu is located in McNairy County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
    • Finger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
      • Finger is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <2>
  • Alcorn County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Kossuth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Allentown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Hightown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Corinth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <2>
    • Biggersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
      • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Farmington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
    • Searcy Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Glen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
      • Glen is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Glens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
      • Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Rienzi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
      • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Jacinto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
      • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Benton County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Canaan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
    • Michigan City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <2>
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Prentiss County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Pisgah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County (MS)
    • Jumpertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
      • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Blackland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Blackland is located in Prentiss County (MS)
    • Booneville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tippah County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Walnut
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Tippah County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <2>
    • Falkner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ripley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Tippah County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <2>
    • Whitten Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County (MS)
    • Gravestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
      • Gravestown is located in Tippah County (MS)
    • Clarysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Tippah County (MS)
    • Dumas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Blue Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pocahontas, see our County-by-County Page for Pocahontas.

Newspapers Published in Pocahontas ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pocahontas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pocahontas, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pocahontas.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pocahontas:

Cemeteries Near Pocahontas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pocahontas.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pocahontas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.

  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Mathis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
  • Essary Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Essary Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Essary Springs Cemetery
  • Kirk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
  • Wooten Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooten Cemetery
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
  • State Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Keith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
  • Mosses Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosses Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosses Creek Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
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    • Harden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harden Cemetery
    • Overton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pocahontas had a population of 274 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.

  • Essary Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essary Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
    • Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
  • Middleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Hardeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <2>
  • Cuba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Walnut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Tippah County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <2>
  • Chewalla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
    • Chewalla is located in McNairy County
  • Theo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
    • Theo is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Ramer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
    • Ramer is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <2>
  • Gift
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
    • Gift is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Tiplersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiplersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
    • Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)
  • Wenasoga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenasoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenasoga
    • Wenasoga is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Rose Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
    • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
  • Falcon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
    • Falcon is located in McNairy County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Guys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Selmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
      • Selmer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <2>
    • Kossuth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pocahontas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pocahontas.

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The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pocahontas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pocahontas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0526, Longitude: -88.8037       In this case, the coordinates for Pocahontas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pocahontas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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