Pontiac, MO

Pontiac is a census-designated place in southern Ozark County, Missouri, United States. A post office called Pontiac has been in operation since 1887. The community was named in honor of the Ottawa Indian chief Pontiac, perhaps via Pontiac, Michigan. In Pontiac, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Pontiac, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. The town is on a ridge above the lake at an elevation of about 820 feet.