Welcome to Pondville ...
Pondville is located in Sumner County<1>.
The location of Pondville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pondville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Pondville is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pondville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pondville is located in the (615) area code.
Communities Also Named Pondville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Pondville - they are located in Alabama, Massachusetts (3) and Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pondville.
Communities near Pondville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pondville.
- Gallatin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <4>
- Portland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
- White House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
- White House is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <4>
- Hartsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <4>
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Lafayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
- Scottsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Allen County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
- Westmoreland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
- Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <4>
- Hall Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Cross Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <4>
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 Pondville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pondville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pondville. 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 Pondville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pondville. See our Newspapers Page for Pondville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pondville ...
Looking for more information about Pondville? 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 Pondville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pondville.
Adding Pondville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pondville 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 Pondville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pondville post office opened in 1876.
We also found Pondville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pondville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pondville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sumner, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pondville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |