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Welcome to Pomeroy ...

The city of Pomeroy is located in Garfield County<1> and is the County Seat for Garfield County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pomeroy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pomeroy has a population of 1,419 people<2> (see below for details).

Pomeroy is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pomeroy lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Pomeroy: 509

The ZIP code for Pomeroy: 99347<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pomeroy had an population of 1,419 people. This is a decrease of 0.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pomeroy had a population of 1,425 people (or 63.03% of the total population of Garfield County). This makes Pomeroy the county's most populous community.

The population of Pomeroy represents 0.02% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 180th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,425 people, the population of Pomeroy decreased 6.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,517 people).

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

Communities Also Named Pomeroy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Pomeroy - they are located in California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Michigan, New Brunswick, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Pomeroy ...

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

  • Gould City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould City
    • Gould City is located in Garfield County
  • Mayview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
    • Mayview is located in Garfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mayview
    • From Pomeroy to Mayview
  • Peola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Almota
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almota
    • Almota is located in Whitman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Almota
    • From Pomeroy to Almota
  • Delaney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
    • Delaney is located in Columbia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Delaney
    • From Pomeroy to Delaney
  • Silcott
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silcott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott
    • Silcott is located in Asotin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Silcott
    • From Pomeroy to Silcott
  • Dayton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chambers
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cloverland
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Colton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)

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 Pomeroy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pomeroy.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pomeroy. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pomeroy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pomeroy ...

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

Adding Pomeroy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pomeroy 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 Pomeroy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Pomeroy post office opened in 1878.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pomeroy.

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

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Garfield, 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 Pomeroy.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pomeroy - 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 city (such as Pomeroy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pomeroy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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