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Welcome to Pomaria ...

The town of Pomaria is located in Newberry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pomaria, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1840.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pomaria has a population of 177 people<2> (see below for details).

Pomaria is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Pomaria: 803 & 839<4>

The ZIP code for Pomaria: 29126<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pomaria had an population of 177 people. This is a decrease of 1.12% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pomaria had a population of 179 people. This makes Pomaria the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 179 people, the population of Pomaria increased 1.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 177 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pomaria.

Communities near Pomaria ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pomaria ...

Looking for more information about Pomaria? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pomaria, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pomaria.

Adding Pomaria to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Pomaria post office opened in 1840.

We also found Pomaria in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pomaria.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Newberry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pomaria.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pomaria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Pomaria area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Pomaria area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Pomaria). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pomaria or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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