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Pontotoc County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the city in Mississippi, see Pontotoc, Mississippi. For other uses, see Pontotoc (disambiguation).
Pontotoc County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,184.[1] Its county seat is Pontotoc.[2] It was created on February 9, 1836, from lands ceded to the United States under the Chickasaw Cession. Pontotoc is a Chickasaw word meaning "land of hanging grapes". The original Natchez Trace and the current-day Natchez Trace Parkway both pass through the southeast corner of Pontotoc County.
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Pontotoc County | |
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![]() Pontotoc County Courthouse in Pontotoc | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
![]() Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 34°14′N 89°02′W | |
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Founded | 1836 |
Named for | Chickasaw word for the region meaning either "cattail prairie" "land of hanging grapes" |
Seat | Pontotoc |
Largest city | Pontotoc |
Area | |
• Total | 501 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
• Land | 498 sq mi (1,290 km2) |
• Water | 3.3 sq mi (9 km2) 0.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,184 |
• Density | 62/sq mi (24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | pontotoccoms |
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Pontotoc County is part of the Tupelo, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.