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Welcome to Pocahontas ...

Pocahontas is located in Coffee County<1>.


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


Pocahontas is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Pocahontas (for example, toward Graysville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Pocahontas: (931)

Communities Also Named Pocahontas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Pocahontas: This one is located in Coffee County and the other is located in Hardeman County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 13 communities that are also named Pocahontas - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pocahontas.

Communities near Pocahontas ...

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

  • Smyrna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Warren County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
  • McMinnville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Manchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Woodbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • New Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
    • New Union is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
  • Morrison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wartrace
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollow Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
    • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
  • Bell Buckle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
    • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <4>
  • Centertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
    • Centertown is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pocahontas ...

Looking for more information about Pocahontas? 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 Pocahontas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pocahontas.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pocahontas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Coffee County: www.coffeecountytn.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Coffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pocahontas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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