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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pound (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Pound. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Pound is located in Wise County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wise County: Harlan (KY), Letcher (KY), Pike (KY), Dickenson, Lee, Russell & Scott.

Below are the counties that are near Pound. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pound:

  • Wise County     (The home county of Pound)
  • Buchanan County
  • Dickenson County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pound, with the one closest to Pound listed first.
    • Darnell Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
    • Keokee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rawhide
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dryden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Norton City
    • Norton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Russell County
  • Scott County
  • Floyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pound, with the one closest to Pound listed first.
    • Weeksbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
    • Melvin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Melvin is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Wheelwright
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bypro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hi Hat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Galveston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Teaberry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Teaberry is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
    • Dema
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Dema is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
    • McDowell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Osborn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wayland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Wayland is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pound, with the one closest to Pound listed first.
    • Lynch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Benham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <1>
    • Cumberland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Chad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Holmes Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
    • Closplint
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
    • Louellen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Knott County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pound, with the one closest to Pound listed first.
    • Kite
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kite is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
    • Pine Top
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Redfox
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Littcarr
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
    • Pippa Passes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Raven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Raven is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
    • Garner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Garner is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Leburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hindman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mousie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sassafras
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Carrie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Letcher County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pound, with the one closest to Pound listed first.
    • Jenkins
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burdine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
    • Cromona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
    • McRoberts
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fleming - Neon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Neon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Seco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Seco is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
    • Tolliver Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitaker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hemphill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Millstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
    • Farraday
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mayking
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Perry County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pound, with the one closest to Pound listed first.
    • Cornettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
    • Vicco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Vicco is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Delphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Delphia is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
    • Happy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Happy is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
    • Scuddy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Acup
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Slemp
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Slemp is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
    • Jeff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Viper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Viper is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pound, with the one closest to Pound listed first.
    • Dorton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Myra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
    • Jonancy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
    • Ashcamp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
    • Hellier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Virgie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Virgie is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
    • Lookout
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
    • Rockhouse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
    • Robinson Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cedarville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Draffin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkhorn City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Belcher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pound, see our County-by-County Page for Pound.

Cemeteries Near Pound ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pound.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pound - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pound covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pound, with the one closest to Pound listed first.

  • Boggs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Dotson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Crouse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hillman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gilliam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cantrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cantrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (1048 more) ...
    • Austin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Haddon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Boggs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pound had a population of 14 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Pound had a population of 917 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pound, with the one closest to Pound listed first.

  • Flat Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat Gap is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
  • Beefhide
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Beefhide is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beefhide
  • Lipps
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lipps is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipps
  • Clintwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Millstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
  • Hurricane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hurricane is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Craftsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Craftsville is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsville
  • Sergent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dorton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Oven Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Deane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Deane is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
  • Whitesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Tacoma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Tacoma is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Stratton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Stratton is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Ashcamp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pound. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pound.

Newspapers Published in Pound ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pound.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pound, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pound.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pound:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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 Pound, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pound) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.