Pocahontas, Arkansas

Pocahontas, Arkansas
Old Randolph County Courthouse in downtown Pocahontas
Location of Pocahontas in Randolph County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°15′49″N 90°58′14″W / 36.26361°N 90.97056°W / 36.26361; -90.97056
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyRandolph
Area
  Total
7.85 sq mi (20.34 km2)
  Land7.64 sq mi (19.78 km2)
  Water0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
Elevation
331 ft (101 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,371
  Density965.30/sq mi (372.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72455
Area code870
FIPS code05-56540
GNIS feature ID2404544
Websitecityofpocahontas.com

Pocahontas is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, Arkansas, United States, along the Black River. According to the 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city was 6,608.

Pocahontas has a number of historic buildings, including the Old Randolph County Courthouse built in 1871, the St. Mary's AME Church, and the Pocahontas Colored School built in 1918, the latter of which is now home to the Eddie Mae Herron Center.