Place:Pocahontas, Iowa, United States

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NamePocahontas
Alt namesPocahontassource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates42.733°N 94.667°W
Located inIowa, United States     (1851 - )
Contained Places
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Blanden
Fonda
Havelock
Laurens
Lizard
Palmer
Plover
Pocahontas
Ridotto
Rolfe
Rubens Siding
Rusk
Varina
Ware
Township
Bellville
Cummins
Des Moines
Unknown
Gilmore City
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Pocahontas County is a county located in Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 7,078, making it the state's ninth-least populous county. The county seat is Pocahontas. The county was formed in 1851.[1]

This county was named after Pocahontas, the famous Native American woman from Jamestown, Virginia. A colossal statue of her stands in the city.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1851 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1859 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1860 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1860 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1861 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1867 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1867 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1880 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1860 103
1870 1,446
1880 3,713
1890 9,553
1900 15,339
1910 14,808
1920 15,602
1930 15,687
1940 16,266
1950 15,496
1960 14,234
1970 12,729
1980 11,369
1990 9,525
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Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States

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External links

www.rootsweb.com/~iapocaho/

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