Pocahontas is a beautiful, productive, friendly city located in the only county in the state of Arkansas that can boast of having five rivers.
Pocahontas offers more than 2.000 acres of industrial sites and 140 acre of Industrial Park. The community offers a combination of resources, available trained labor, and ideal plant sites, aloof which combine to make this an ideal place for industries to locate.
The Randolph County educational system is well-equipped to meet the training needs of industrial prospects. Black River Technical College, a comprehensive two-year college, offers a wide variety of technical and collegiate transfer courses. Williams Baptist College, a four-year private liberal arts college is located in nearby Walnut Ridge, approximately a 15-minute drive from Pocahontas. Arkansas State University, a state-supported school, is located 42 miles away in Jonesboro. The Pocahontas area is well served by the highway system and Pocahontas Municipal Field, which has a 4,000-foot lighted runway that allows instrumental landing and a high-intensity approach. Single and twin-engine charter services are also available.
Randolph County is truly a sports lover’s paradise, with the best in fishing and canoeing in beautiful unpolluted streams. Davidsonville State Park, located about 10 miles from Pocahontas, offers camping, boating, a picnic area, playground, and nature trails.