Pontotoc (MS)

Welcome to Pontotoc County ...

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

The community of Pontotoc is the Seat for Pontotoc County.

Pontotoc County was founded in 1836 and was created by taking area from Monroe County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pontotoc had a population of 32,280 people. This is an increase of 7.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,957 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pontotoc represented 1.01% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Pontotoc County:

Algoma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- Algoma is located in Pontotoc County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
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Ecru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Ecru is located in Pontotoc County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
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Pontotoc
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
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- Pontotoc is located in Pontotoc County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,227 people
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Sherman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Sherman is located in Pontotoc County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
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Thaxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
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Toccopola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Mississippi
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- Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

Websites specific to Pontotoc County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
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- Chickasaw County
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- Lafayette County
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- Lee County
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- Union County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Pontotoc County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Mississippi

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.