Pocahontas, Arkansas

About Pocahontas

Pocahontas is a close-knit town in northeastern Arkansas counting 7,703 people who proudly call it home.

Pocahontas holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.7 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,000 residents per square mile.

📰 Pocahontas News Today

• Kurney "Mack" Calhoun Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Pocahontas, AR - Jonesboro Right Now Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• Pocahontas Selected For State Program to Recruit Retailers, Restaurants NEA Report · Oct 7
• High-speed chase through Pocahontas ends in fiery crash, arrest, police say K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas · Sep 12
• John Greg Baltz Obituary Aug 31, 2026 www.smithfamilycares.com · Aug 31
• Cona Jean Rowan Dionysius, 91, Mountain Home (Conner) KTLO · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Arkansas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Pocahontas Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Pocahontas — but the Arkansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,703.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pocahontas

• Bella Vita — italian
• Bluebird Coffee Shop & Tea House — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Eddie Mae Herron Center and Museum · Museum
• Randolph County Heritage Museum · Museum
• Pocahontas Aquatic Center · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pocahontas

• Alexander Park reviews ★
• Black River Overlook Park reviews ★
• River Front Park reviews ★
• Thomas O'Marr Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pocahontas

• BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE CAREER CENTER (TOPPS)
• POCAHONTAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• POCAHONTAS HIGH SCHOOL
• POCAHONTAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• POCAHONTAS UPPER ELEM. SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• St Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Rural Emergency Hospital

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Pocahontas

🏘️ Nearby Communities