Welcome to Poulson ...
Poulson is located in Accomack County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Poulson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Poulson is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Poulson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Poulson: 757 & 948<3>
Communities Also Named Poulson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Poulson - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poulson.
Communities near Poulson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poulson.
- Pocomoke City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <5>
- Chincoteague
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chincoteague have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Crisfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crisfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
- Crisfield is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crisfield <5>
- Onancock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onancock
- Onancock is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onancock <5>
- Parksley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksley
- Parksley is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksley <5>
- Tangier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
- Tangier is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <5>
- Onley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onley
- Onley is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onley <5>
- Accomac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Melfa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melfa
- Melfa is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melfa <5>
- Bloxom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
- Bloxom is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <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 Poulson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poulson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poulson. 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 Poulson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poulson. See our Newspapers Page for Poulson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poulson ...
Looking for more information about Poulson? 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 Poulson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poulson.
Adding Poulson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Poulson 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 Poulson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Poulson post office opened in 1899.
We also found Poulson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Poulson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poulson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Accomack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poulson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Poulson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Poulson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |