Welcome to Pollard ...
So far, we found very little information about Pollard. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pollard to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pollard, please Contact Us.
Pollard would have been located within present day White County<2>.
The location of Pollard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pollard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pollard is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Pollard was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Pollard (for example, toward Lakemont Heights), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The location where Pollard once stood is in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Pollard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Pollard: This one is located in White County and the other is located in Houston County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 9 communities that are also named Pollard - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Oregon, 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.
- Clarktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Smyrna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - McMinnville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <5>
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Spencer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Baxter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <5>
- Huntland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Doyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Doyle is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
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.
Adding Pollard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pollard in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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 1882.
We also found Pollard in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pollard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pollard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |