Welcome to Pondtown ...
Pondtown is located in Russell County<1>.
The location of Pondtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Pondtown is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Pondtown is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Pondtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pondtown lies within the (276) area code.
Communities Also Named Pondtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pondtown - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pondtown.
Communities near Pondtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pondtown.
- Abingdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Saltville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville
- Saltville is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltville <4>
- Honaker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
- Honaker is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <4>
- Saint Paul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
- Cleveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Elk Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
- Brumley Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Carrie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Dickensonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Bickley Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
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 Pondtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pondtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pondtown. 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 Pondtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pondtown. See our Newspapers Page for Pondtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pondtown ...
Looking for more information about Pondtown? 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 Pondtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pondtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pondtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pondtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |