Welcome to Pound ...

The town of Pound is located in Wise County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Pound, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pound has a population of 922 people<2> (see below for details).

Pound is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Pound: 276

The ZIP code for Pound: 24279<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pound had an population of 922 people. This is a decrease of 11.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pound had a population of 1,037 people. This makes Pound the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Pound represents 0.01% of the population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 138th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,037 people, the population of Pound decreased 4.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,089 people).

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

Communities Also Named Pound ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pound - they are located in Georgia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pound.

Communities near Pound ...

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

Big Stone Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
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Norton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
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Wise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Wise is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <5>
Coeburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Coeburn is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <5>
Whitesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <5>
Appalachia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Appalachia is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <5>
Clintwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Clintwood is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
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Elkhorn City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
- Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
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Fleming - Neon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
Wheelwright
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 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 Pound. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pound.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pound ...

Looking for more information about Pound? 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 Pound, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pound.

Adding Pound to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pound 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 Pound was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Pound in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pound.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pound. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

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 Wise, 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 Pound.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pound - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 Pound). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pound or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.