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Welcome to Pomona ...

Pomona is located in Yakima County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pomona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

When the people of Pomona refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pomonian<2>

Pomona is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Pomona: 509

Communities Also Named Pomona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named Pomona: This one is located in Yakima County and the other is located in Snohomish County.

Beyond Washington, there are 21 communities that are also named Pomona - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Texas (2) and Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Pomona ...

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

  • Yakima
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Selah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Wapato
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Moxee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tieton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Naches
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Harrah
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Hillside Siding
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillside Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Siding
    • Hillside Siding is located in Kittitas County
  • Fruitvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Fruitvale is located in Yakima County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pomona ...

Looking for more information about Pomona? 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 Pomona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pomona.

Adding Pomona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pomona 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 Pomona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pomona post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pomona.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Yakima, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Pomona refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Pomona may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pomona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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