Welcome to Pomeroy ...

Pomeroy is located in Kalamazoo County<1>.

The location of Pomeroy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pomeroy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Pomeroy is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pomeroy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Pomeroy: (269)

Communities Also Named Pomeroy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Pomeroy - they are located in California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pomeroy.

Communities near Pomeroy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pomeroy.

• Kalamazoo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
  • Kalamazoo is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalamazoo <4>
• Battle Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
  • Battle Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Creek <4>
• Portage
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <4>
• Three Rivers
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
  • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <4>
• Springfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
• Plainwell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainwell
  • Plainwell is located in Allegan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainwell <4>
• Vicksburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
  • Vicksburg is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,581 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <4>
• Galesburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
  • Galesburg is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <4>
• Mattawan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
  • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <4>
• Parchment
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
  • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pomeroy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pomeroy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pomeroy. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pomeroy.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pomeroy. See our Newspapers Page for Pomeroy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pomeroy ...

Looking for more information about Pomeroy? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pomeroy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pomeroy.

Adding Pomeroy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pomeroy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pomeroy was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Pomeroy mentioned on a train schedule titled Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pomeroy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pomeroy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kalamazoo County: www.kalcounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/