Welcome to Poolville ...
So far, we found very little information about Poolville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Poolville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Poolville, please Contact Us.
Poolville would have been located within present day Pasquotank County<2>.
The location of Poolville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Poolville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Poolville is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Poolville was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Poolville would have been located in the (252) area code.
Communities Also Named Poolville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Poolville - they are located in Mississippi, New York and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poolville.
Communities near Poolville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poolville.
- Elizabeth City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Elizabeth City is located in Pasquotank County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth City <5>
- Hertford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
- Hertford is located in Perquimans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <5>
- Winfall
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfall
- Winfall is located in Perquimans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfall <5>
- Alder Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
- Alder Branch is located in Camden County
- Camden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Camden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
- Riddle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Riddle is located in Camden County
- Belcross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Shawboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawboro
- Shawboro is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawboro <5>
- Bertha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Coinjock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
- Coinjock is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <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 Poolville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poolville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poolville. 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 Poolville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poolville. See our Newspapers Page for Poolville.
Adding Poolville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Poolville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Poolville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Poolville post office opened in 1898.
We also found Poolville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Poolville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pasquotank County: www.co.pasquotank.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Poolville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pasquotank, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poolville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |