While we don't have a date for the founding of Pungo, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pungo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pungo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pungo. 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 Pungo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pungo. See our Newspapers Page for Pungo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pungo ...
Looking for more information about Pungo? 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 Pungo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pungo.
Adding Pungo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pungo 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 Pungo was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pungo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 Pungo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Pungo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.