Map of Pocahontas village, Illinois

Pocahontas is a village in Bond County, Illinois, United States. The population was 697 at the 2020 census.

Pocahontas village overview:
Name:	Pocahontas village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Bond County
Elevation:	528 ft (161 m)
Total Area:	0.80 sq mi (2.08 km²)
Land Area:	0.78 sq mi (2.03 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²)
Total Population:	697
Population Density:	890.17/sq mi (343.60/km²)
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1760872
GNISfeature ID:	2398991

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History

Pocahontas was originally known as Hickory Grove and then Amity. In 1850, the name was changed to Pocohontas (with an “o”). In 1855, the current spelling with an “a” came into place. Pocahontas was incorporated as a village in 1847. The town was named after Pocahontas Coal.

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Pocahontas has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km), of which 0.78 square miles (2.02 km) (or 97.39%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km) (or 2.61%) is water.