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Welcome to Pomona ...

Pomona is located in Kent County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pomona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

When the people of Pomona refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pomonian<2>

Pomona is near sea level<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Pomona: (410), (443)<4> and (667).

Websites for Pomona ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.kentchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pomona, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Pomona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Pomona - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (3) and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Pomona ...

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

  • Chestertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Centreville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <5>
  • Ridgely
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Rock Hall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
    • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <5>
  • Church Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <5>
  • Queenstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Millington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Galena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sudlersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudlersville
    • Sudlersville is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <5>
  • Betterton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
    • Betterton is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <5>

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 Pomona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pomona.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pomona. 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 Pomona.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pomona ...

Looking for more information about Pomona? 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 Pomona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pomona.

Adding Pomona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pomona 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 Pomona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pomona post office opened in 1878.

We also found Pomona in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pomona.

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

The official website for Kent County: www.kentcounty.com/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Pomona refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Pomona may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pomona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Pomona, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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