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Welcome to Pool ...

Pool is located in Nicholas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pool, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

Pool is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<2> 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

Area Codes for Pool: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Pool: 26684<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)
  • 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)
  • Rainelle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ansted
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Rupert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gauley Bridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Quinwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
    • 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 (so far) for Pool was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pool post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pool.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Pool - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Pool area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Pool area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Pool). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pool 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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