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Welcome to Pollard ...

The town of Pollard is located in Escambia County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pollard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pollard has a population of 134 people<3> (see below for details).

Pollard is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Pollard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Pollard is within the (251) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pollard had an population of 134 people. This is a decrease of 2.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pollard had a population of 137 people. This makes Pollard the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 137 people, the population of Pollard increased 14.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 120 people).

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

Communities Also Named Pollard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Pollard - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee (2), Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Pollard ...

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

  • Atmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Brewton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • East Brewton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brewton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brewton
    • East Brewton is located in Escambia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brewton <5>
  • Century
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
    • Century is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Century <5>
  • Flomaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Jay is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <5>
  • Riverview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Escambia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Hammac
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
    • Hammac is located in Escambia County
  • Byrneville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
    • Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
  • McDavid
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDavid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid
    • McDavid is located in Escambia County (FL)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pollard ...

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

Adding Pollard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pollard 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 Pollard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pollard post office opened in 1861.

We also found Pollard in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pollard.

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

The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Escambia, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pollard.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pollard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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