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Welcome to Pomona ...

Pomona is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pomona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

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

Pomona is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Pomona: 804 & 686<4>

Communities Also Named Pomona ...

While we believe that this Pomona is located in Westmoreland County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Pomona. Those communities are located in the following counties: Loudoun and Shenandoah County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 21 communities that are also named Pomona - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Texas (2) 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.

  • Colonial Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Montross
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Royal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Tobacco Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Alden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alden is located in King George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
  • Shiloh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh is located in King George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Edgehill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgehill is located in King George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
  • Potomac Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
  • Dahlgren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Leedstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown

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 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 (so far) for Pomona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pomona post office opened in 1886. The Pomona post office closed in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pomona.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Westmoreland, 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>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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Pomona area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Pomona area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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