Pontiac, Missouri
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A post office called Pontiac has been in operation since 1887.[3] The community was named in honor of the Ottawa Indian chief Pontiac, perhaps via Pontiac, Michigan.[4]
The town is on a ridge above the lake at an elevation of about 820 feet. The lake has a normal surface elevation of 654 feet.[5] The town consists of a post office, a marina and campgrounds on the lake, a restaurant, and a church. Pontiac is accessed via Missouri Route W from Missouri Route 5 south of Gainesville.[6]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 2020 | 123 | — | |
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References
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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Script error: No such module "If empty".
- ↑ Moser, Paul, A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Ozark County, Missouri
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- ↑ Ozark County Place Names, 1928-1945, The State Historical Society of Missouri
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- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, Template:ISBN
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