Pocahontas, Arkansas Pocahontas, Arkansas Old Randolph County Courthouse in downtown Pocahontas Old Randolph County Courthouse in downtown Pocahontas Official seal of Pocahontas, Arkansas Location in Randolph County and the state of Arkansas Location in Randolph County and the state of Arkansas County Randolph Pocahontas is a town/city in Randolph County, Arkansas, United States, along the Black River.

According to 2006 Enumeration Bureau estimates, the populace of the town/city was 6,765. The town/city is the governmental center of county of Randolph County. Old Randolph County Courthouse (1871), still defining the center of town Mary's AME Church and Pocahontas Colored School (1918), now home to the Eddie Mae Herron Center Bettis and Drew led the beginning of Pocahontas as the governmental center of county of Randolph County.

Randolph County is famous for many "firsts"; Arkansas' earliest town, Davidsonville, was established in 1815.

The first actual term of court convened in Arkansas was in 1815 in a part of Lawrence County that was given over to Randolph County.

And the country's first overland route, the Natchitoches Trail, went through parts of Randolph County.

In 1835, the Territorial Legislature granted the formation of Randolph County from part of the region then called Lawrence County.

The county was titled after John Randolph, who was one of the first pioneer in the area.

Randolph County encompasses the rolling hills of the Ozarks to the west and rich, flat farmland of the Mississippi Delta to the east.

Pocahontas is the governmental center of county with a populace of 6,616.

The other 10,407 inhabitants of Randolph County live in non-urban areas and five incorporated communities - Maynard, Biggers, Reyno, Ravenden Springs and O'Kean.

Local legend holds that Pocahontas was titled the governmental center of county through an act of trickery.

Supposedly, at the county meeting to determine which town/city would receive the title, the delegation from Pocahontas brought in large quantities of alcohol and distributed them to the other delegations.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 7.6 sq mi (20 km2), of which, 7.3 sq mi (19 km2) of it is territory and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (2.78%) is veiled by water.

Climate data for Pocahontas, Arkansas The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.27% Caucasian, 1.10% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.20% from other competitions, and 0.91% from two or more competitions, wit about 0.89% of the populace Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the city, the populace was distributed as 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older.

Pocahontas is home to the Pocahontas School District.

Williams Intermediate School, Pocahontas Junior High School, and Pocahontas High School.

Pocahontas' school mascot is the Redskins.

Pocahontas is also home to St.

Pocahontas is the home of Black River Technical College.

Pocahontas is home to KPOC/KRLW/KIYS airways broadcasts.

While the KRLW and KIYS airways broadcasts are broadcast centrally to the Walnut Ridge/Hoxie region (a improve some 15 miles away), the transmitting site and chief offices are centered with KPOC inside Pocahontas.

A 17-block region of downtown Pocahontas has been designated a National Historic Landmark District.

Pocahontas is also a Preserve America Community, and is home to the Imperial Dinner Theatre, the Studio for the Arts and the Downtown Playhouse.

Arnn, a Pocahontas native, president of Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Mich.

Edwin Bethune, a former member of the United States House of Representatives, graduated from Pocahontas High School, but left the improve in 1972.

He was propel to Congress from the Second Congressional District in Arkansas (Randolph County falls under the First District).

Drew Bowers, Arkansas Republican politician and lawyer, was born near Pocahontas in 1886.

Billy Lee Riley, Pocahontas native, was an American rockabilly musician, singer, record producer and songwriter.

Wear Schoonover, Pocahontas native, was the first University of Arkansas athlete in any sport titled to an All-American team.

His name is reflected in the name of the small-town high school basketball court (Schoonover Fieldhouse), as well as the high school football field (Schoonover Stadium).

"Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arkansas" (CSV).

Climate Summary for Pocahontas, Arkansas Randolph County Heritage Museum Downtown Art Association of Pocahontas Randolph County Tourism Association Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Pocahontas (Randolph County) Municipalities and communities of Randolph County, Arkansas, United States Cities in Randolph County, Arkansas - Cities in Arkansas - County seats in Arkansas