Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Pontotoc County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 31,184 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Pontotoc.[2]
| Pontotoc County, Mississippi | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1836 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Pontotoc |
| Largest City | Pontotoc |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
501 sq mi (1,298 km²) 498 sq mi (1,290 km²) 3.3 sq mi (9 km²), 0.7 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: http://pontotoccoms.com/ | |
| Named for: Chickasaw word for the region meaning either "cattail prairie" "land of hanging grapes" | |
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Pontotoc County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
Other websites
- Official county website Archived 2018-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
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