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Welcome to Pool ...

Pool is located in Nicholas County<1>.


The location of Pool has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pool, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Pool is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Pool is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Pool: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Pool ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Pool - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Pool ...

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

  • Oak Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
  • Summersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fayetteville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Richwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
  • Rainelle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ansted
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
    • Ansted is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <5>
  • Rupert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gauley Bridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
    • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <5>
  • Quinwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
    • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Thurmond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pool ...

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

Adding Pool to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pool 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 Pool was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pool on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pool.

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pool - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>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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