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1. poundva.govTown of Pound, Virginia

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   Welcome to the Wise County, Virginia. Town of Pound. 8422 North River Road. PO Box 880, Pound, VA 24279. 276-796-5188.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pound,_VirginiaPound, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Pound is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. [1] . The population was recorded as 1,037 in the 2010 United States Census . History. The Pound area was explored in 1751 by Christopher Gist, and it is traditionally said to be the oldest settlement in Wise County. [4] .

   • Elevation: 1,565 ft (477 m)
   • County: Wise

   • Area code: 276
   • State: Virginia

4. www.facebook.com › TownOfPoundVirginiaTown of Pound Virginia | Pound VA - Facebook

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   Town of Pound Virginia, Pound, Virginia. 4,017 likes · 11 talking about this · 72 were here. Local municipality, located in Southwest Virginia.

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5. www.washingtonpost.com › dc-md-va › 2022/05/23Pound, Va., will disappear next year unless residents can ...

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   May 23, 2022 · The town of Pound, Va., is a worst-case scenario of local government gone wrong. Now the town stands to lose its charter unless local leaders can put aside differences and work together.

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   Where is Pound Virginia?

   • Pound is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The population was recorded as 1,037 in the 2010 United States Census . The Pound area was explored in 1751 by Christopher Gist, and it is traditionally said to be the oldest settlement in Wise County.

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   When was pound incorporated?

   • Pound, the oldest town in the county, was the last one to be incorporated. It was incorporated April 7, 1950 and the first council held its first meeting Sept. 4 of that year. The members of that council were W. F. Jackson, mayor; Fields Austin, G. C. Branham, K. W. Meade, B. L. Bentley and Orby Cantrell, treasurer.

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   Where is pound located?

   • Pound is located at 37°7′26″N 82°36′28″W (37.123820, -82.607859). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km 2 ), all land. The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.

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   Where did the name pound come from?

   • Also known as "The Pound," the name may derive from a family name, or from a pounding mill built in the area in 1815. The county's first post office was established there in 1848. Pound was not incorporated until 1950, the last town in Wise County to do so. Historically, the town's economy benefited from the area's coal mining industry.

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7. www.virginiaplaces.org › vacount › poundTown of Pound

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   Jan 2, 2024 · Pound was chartered as a town on April 7, 1950. The Census recorded 1,198 residents. 2. Pound was settled in the 1800's, but not chartered as a town until 1950 Source: US Geological Survey (USGS), Whitesburg. KY 1:125,000 topographic quadrangle (1890) Pound thrived at the peak of the coal mining era after World War II.

8. poundva.com › page1Town of Pound - Pound, Virginia

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   Virginia is for Lovers; ... The Coalfield Progress; call us at (276)796-5188 or (276)796-7289. TOWN OF POUND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. ... POUND, VA : 276-796-4980: JULY ...

9. phs1.org › pound-story-ofWise County - The Story of Pound

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   The Story of Wise County (Virginia) By Luther F. Addington. "Pound" pages 195-198 ©Copyright 1956. Pound, the oldest town in the county, was the last one to be incorporated. It was incorporated April 7, 1950 and the first council held its first meeting Sept. 4 of that year.