Pontotoc, Oklahoma

Pontotoc
Unincorporated community
Pontotoc
Pontotoc

Location within the state of Oklahoma

Coordinates: 34°29′19″N 96°37′30″W / 34.48861°N 96.62500°W / 34.48861; -96.62500Coordinates: 34°29′19″N 96°37′30″W / 34.48861°N 96.62500°W / 34.48861; -96.62500
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Johnston
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 1096827

Pontotoc is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, Oklahoma.[1] A post office was established in Pontotoc in 1858.[2] The town was named after Pontotoc County, which was one of the divisions of Chickasaw Nation.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pontotoc, Oklahoma
  2. 1 2 Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.169-70.
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