Pocahontas is an unincorporated community located in northern Hinds County, Mississippi on U.S. Route 49. It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Flora and 9 miles (14 km) north of Jackson and part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pocahontas has a ZIP code 39072.
Pocahontas, Mississippi | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 32°28′28″N 90°17′10″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Hinds |
Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39072 |
Area code(s) | 601 |
GNIS feature ID | 676161[1] |
Pocahontas was founded in the 1880s, and named after Pocahontas, the Native American Indian woman.[2] Pocahontas is located on the Canadian National Railway.[3]
Two sites in Pocahontas are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Pocahontas Mounds[4] and Sub Rosa.[5]
Municipalities and communities of Hinds County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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County seats: Jackson and Raymond | ||
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Footnotes | ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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