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About Pocahontas, IL

Pocahontas is a small farming town in Bond County, about 50 miles northeast of St. Louis via I-70 and Route 143. Most visitors take Exit 36 at Greenville and follow US-40 west to Route 143 south. The surrounding area is classic Illinois prairie farmland with corn and soybean fields. The town was named after the famous Powhatan princess by settlers in the 1850s.

Where is Pocahontas, IL on the map?

Pocahontas, IL is in United States, at 38.823, -89.539 - about 29 km south-west of Mulberry Grove, IL.

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The closest airport to Pocahontas, IL is Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport, 62 km (about 56 min by car).

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