Pocahontas Missouri Map

About Pocahontas, Missouri

Pocahontas is a locality in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 55. The population density is 99.4 people per km². Pocahontas is located at 37.5012°N, 89.6390°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63755.

Pocahontas lies in a landscape of subtle, rolling hills, where verdant fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the humid Missouri air. It lies 15.0 miles north-north-west of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 334°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north of Jackson. The land here is not dramatic, but it possesses a quiet resilience, its contours hinting at the ancient waterways that once shaped it. Patches of dense woodland, dark and cool even on the sunniest afternoons, break the cultivated expanse, their undergrowth a vibrant, tangled testament to the region’s fertile soil. The scent of damp earth and ripening grain often hangs in the air, a comforting, earthy perfume that speaks of the agricultural heart of this place. The story of Pocahontas is intimately tied to the fertile ground it occupies, its economy long sustained by the bounty of the land. While the echoes of early agricultural endeavors remain, the rhythm of life in Pocahontas has evolved, with a quiet industriousness now underpinning the daily routines. Small businesses, the lifeblood of such a locality, tend to thrive on a personal scale, fostering a sense of interconnectedness among residents. The nearby streams, though not grand rivers, have always been vital arteries, shaping the patterns of settlement and providing a constant, murmuring presence that has witnessed generations pass.

About This Pocahontas Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pocahontas, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.501161, -89.638986. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Pocahontas and Cape Girardeau County.

Detailed location data for Pocahontas includes the ZIP code (63755), telephone area code (816), county seat of Cape Girardeau County (Jackson), and school district assignment (Jackson R-II School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Pocahontas is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.