Welcome to Pope ...
Pope is located in Southampton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pope, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Pope is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pope lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Pope ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Pope - they are located in Alabama (3), California (2), Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pope.
Communities near Pope ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pope.
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Murfreesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
- Courtland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wakefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <3>
- Conway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <3>
- Jarratt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Boykins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ivor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Newsoms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Severn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
- Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
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 Pope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pope.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pope. 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 Pope.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pope. See our Newspapers Page for Pope.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pope ...
Looking for more information about Pope? 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 Pope, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pope.
Adding Pope to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pope 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 Pope was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pope post office opened in 1889.
We also found Pope in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pope.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Southampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |