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Welcome to Pullman ...

The town of Pullman is located in Ritchie County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pullman has a population of 137 people<2> (see below for details).

Pullman is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Pullman: 304 & 681<4>

The ZIP code for Pullman: 26421<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pullman had an population of 137 people. This is a decrease of 11.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pullman had a population of 154 people. This makes Pullman the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 154 people, the population of Pullman decreased 8.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 169 people).

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

Communities Also Named Pullman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Pullman - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Pullman ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pullman ...

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

Adding Pullman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pullman 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 Pullman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pullman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Ritchie, 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 Pullman.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pullman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Pullman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Pullman area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Pullman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pullman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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